HC Deb 17 December 2001 vol 377 cc116-7W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what business support services funded by her Department are based in the constituency of Buckingham. [22529]

Nigel Griffiths

The Small Business Service funds a network of local business link operators throughout England. Business link operators provide access to a wide range of services to local businesses, including information and advice, export development assistance, marketing, training and development, financial packaging, information and communication technologies, design, etc.

Business link operators assess the needs of individual businesses (including start-ups) and put together packages of assistance to meet these needs, referring as necessary to support provided by partner organisations and other suppliers.

The business link operator for Buckinghamshire is Business Link Solutions which covers Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.