HC Deb 25 March 1999 vol 328 cc355-6W
34. Mr. Laurence Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his plans to issue advice to businesses following the introduction of the euro. [77072]

Mr. Byers

My Department has recently launched a Euro Planner floppy disc designed to help small and medium businesses deal with the euro. More than 40,000 copies of the Euro Planner have already been sent out.

This is one part of the Government's broader strategy to help SMEs deal with the euro, which includes a national awareness campaign, supported by high-quality information on the euro; a network of twelve regional euro forum; the provision of practical advice through Business Links and other intermediaries and specific measures to facilitate the use of the euro by business.

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