§ Mr. SteenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many staff are employed in the single market compliance unit. [27073]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 29 April 1996]: The single market compliance unit, which was relaunched as action single market on 28 March, has three full-time staff helping UK businesses overcome single market trade barriers. Action single market now incorporates work on tackling illegal state aids in other member states. It has two additional staff who spend part of their time on this, as well as dealing with more general state aids matters. Furthermore, action single market draws on a wider network of staff, including those in British embassies 473W overseas, in assessing and pursuing complaints, involving senior officials and Ministers where the opportunity arises.