Business Consultancy Initiative (Hansard, 28 January 1988)

HC Deb 28 January 1988 vol 126 c349W 349W

§ Mr. Blair
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will estimate, in respect of each region separately, for the years 1988–89 to 1990–91, the amount of money to be spent on the Government's business consultancy initiative announced in the recent White Paper on the future of his Department.

§ Mr. Butcher
The Government expenditure plans 1988–89 to 1990–91, published earlier this month, set out planned DTI expenditure on support for consultancy services under the business development initiative as follows:

Plans £ million

1988–89 74

1989–90 91

1990–91 109

No regional breakdown is available. Consultancy support under the enterprise initiative is available to qualifying companies on a first come, first served basis.