§ 36. Mr. Cyril D. Townsendasked the Paymaster General if he will give the number of business counsellors working with the small firms service for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. TrippierDuring the course of a year, the numbers fluctuate slightly. However, on 31 March of each year, the number of counsellors in England under contract to the Secretary of State was:
Numbers 1979 110 1980 124 1981 127 1982 148 1983 173 1984 262 1985 250 1986 300 In Scotland and Wales, business counselling is provided by the Scottish and Welsh Development Agencies.