§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the planned expenditure for the South East England Development Agency on(a) corporate entertainment and (b) conferences was during the financial year 2002–03. [77858]
§ Alan Johnson(a) As part of SEEDA's marketing budget for 2002–03, £12,000 is provided for events hosted by the Chairman and/or the Board and £13,000 for other open consultation and communication events.
(b) SEEDA itself does not host conferences, but may contribute to cost of holding events which relate to economic development and other related purposes. The budget for SEEDA staff attending conferences and events is £49,000.