§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the percentage of export development counsellors based in Scotland; and what are the running costs for this project for 1997–98. [36229]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 27 March 1998]: The 8 Export Partnership Counsellors in Scotland represent just under 10 per cent. of the total number of export counsellors in England and Scotland. Running costs for Export Development Counsellors in England form part of the Local Competitiveness Budget for Business Links and are not separately identified. The running costs for the Export Partnership Counsellor project in Scotland in 1997/98 amount to £200,000.