§ Ms EagleTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what financial assistance his Department or its agencies has given to the Business Link Wirral since its inception.
§ Mr. Ian TaylorThe Department has offered £932,500 to the Chester, Ellesmere Port and Wirral training and enterprise council to assist Business Link Wirral, Chester and Ellesmere Port over their first three years. In addition, the Department is also providing funding totalling £604,250 to the TEC for a number of business support services delivered through the business links. No separate offers of assistance have been made to Business Link Wirral alone.