§ Mr. RobathanTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much funding(a) London First and (b) London First Centre has received from his Department per annum since 1992; and for what purposes the funding was specified. [72167]
§ Mr. WillsSince its incorporation in February 1994, London First Centre (LFC) has received annual grants from the DTI's Invest in Britain Bureau for the coordination of inward investment activities in the Greater London area of £500k (94–95); £1,000k (95–96); £1,010k (96–97); £1,015k (97–98); and £1,015k (98–99).
London First, of which LFC is a wholly owned subsidiary, has not received grant funding from the DTI. It is financed from members' contributions, donations, project and sundry income.