HC Deb 30 April 1999 vol 330 cc292-3W
Mr. Gibb

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many productivity road shows have been held to date; how many people attended; what was the cost of the road shows; and how many people contributed to the productivity debate. [80821]

Mrs. Roche

The productivity debate has been taken forward by the Chancellor and other Treasury Ministers' participation in a number of productivity focused events.

These included a series of ten productivity road shows held throughout the UK, at a cost of £95,000. These were attended by over 600 representatives of business, education and training providers. The debate has generated a widespread response from all these sectors and the public.