Small Business Service (Hansard, 20 March 2002)

HC Deb 20 March 2002 vol 382 c361W 361W

§ Mrs. Curtis-Thomas
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry following the recommendation of the Small Business Council report, what plans the Government have for the reallocation of resources(a) to and (b) within the Small Business Service. [36978]

§ Nigel Griffiths
The Government, in their 2002 Spending Review will consider the level of resources, and broad internal allocation, for the SBS for the period from April 2003 to March 2006. The Spending Review will be informed by the Government"s review of services for small business. The allocation of resources within the SBS for 2002–03 is being considered as the Business Plan for this year is developed.