§ 22. Mr. Mark Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many inquiries the small firms service has answered in the last three months.
§ Mr. TrippierFrom October to December 1983 the small firms service answered 67,657 enquiries throughout Great Britain, an increase of over 20 per cent. over the same period in 1982.
§ 40. Mr. Soamesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has any plans to expand the small firms service.
§ Mr. TrippierNo. The small firms service was strengthened in 1983 to enable it to make a full contribution to the enterprise allowance scheme.