§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will provide funds for those non-Confederation of British Industry member firms unable to afford the £1,725 fee for attendance at the Confederation of British Industry's Initiative 1992 seminars.
§ Mr. MaudeThe DTI does not subsidise attendance at private sector conferences on the single European market. Our "Europe Open for Business" campaign provides a comprehensive service free of charge to help firms prepare for the single market challenge. This includes access to a database listing hundreds of conferences and seminars throughout the country.
§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster excluding media advertising(a) how much has been spent on preparing British industry for the creation of the European single market in 1992 and (b) how this money has been spent.
§ Mr. MaudeExcluding advertising, some £3.65 million has been spent on DTI's campaign to encourage firms to prepare for the single European market. The expenditure includes detailed and comprehensive literature on the single market programme; a major series of business conferences; a national telephone inquiry service (01–200 1992) and mailing operation; the 1992 'Spearhead' computer database; video materials; and research into business preparations.