§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many start-up firms have received help from Business Links in each of the past three years. [61311]
§ Nigel GriffithsUntil 2002–03 SBS has not required Business Links to provide information on assistance to businesses by age of the business.
191WHowever, he SBS has required Business Links to provide management information on the number of clients assisted as part of the High Growth Potential start-up programme and more generally the number of pre-starts (people thinking about/trying to start a business) helped.
High Growth Potential (HGP) start-ups and pre-start businesses assisted—England 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 HGP start-ups 465 2,769 5,219 non HGP pre-starts 1— 1— 83,515 1 Not available Source:
Business Link management information returns