HC Deb 20 January 2003 vol 398 c13W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry at what conferences and seminars in each year since 2000(a) the Small Business Service and (b) Business Links were represented; what costs were incurred in each case; and if she will make a statement. [91657]

Nigel Griffiths

The conferences at which SBS and Business Link were represented as exhibitors during the period and costs incurred are listed below. There is no central record of conferences where SBS and Business Link were only represented by delegates or speakers.

£
Women Unlimited 13/2/01 4000
Chief Executives Conference 8 to 9/3/01 400
BCC National Conference 27 to 28/3/01 15426
Cardiff European Forum 11 to 12/10/01 12500
CBI Conference 4 to 6/11/01 36075
OST Framework Conference 22/1/02 Free
NDC Jobs Convention 28 to 29/1/02 681
Trade Association Forum 37593 500
BCC Conference 22 to 23/4/02 8010
IOD Annual Convention 24/4/02 6500
Women Moving On 22/5/02 550
LGA Conference 2 to 5/7/02 3422
Trading Standards Conference 9 to 11/7/02 1860
CBI Conference 2002 24 to 26/11/02 15000