HC Deb 29 October 2002 vol 391 c776W
Brian Cotter

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when the two regulations summits took place between the Small Business Service and business representative organisations; and if she will list the organisations that attended. [76835]

Nigel Griffiths

The summits between the SBS Regulation team and business representatives were held on 1 November 2001 and 27 February 2002.

Invitees for the seminars were: British Chambers of Commerce; Confederation of British Industry; Federation of Small Businesses; Forum of Private Business; Institute of Directors; Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; and the Small Business Council

A subsequent DTI stakeholder seminar on regulation was held with a similar audience on 16 October 2002.