HC Deb 25 March 1999 vol 328 c362W
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the targets and timetable for his plans to promote an investment programme in British economic capabilities. [77789]

Mr. Byers

The Implementation Plan for the Competitiveness White Paper details the milestones and target dates for programmes designed to stimulate the availability of the right finance for growth businesses and to provide them with the business skills to manage this finance. Measures include the establishment of an Enterprise Fund to leverage private investment capital, extending the Young Enterprise Scheme and consultation on corporate venturing.

Details of the relevant commitments are set out in section A of the Implementation Plan. Both the White Paper and the Implementation Plan are available in the Library of the House and on the DTI's web site at www.dti.gov.uk/comp.