§ Mrs. FitzsimonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what central Government support the small business sector has received in the constituency of Rochdale in each year since 1996. [157506]
§ Mr. TimmsThe constituency of Rochdale has benefited from the following funding from central Government.
Business Link Core Funding1 SBS Core Funding for Business Link for North Manchester (£) 2003–04 2,868,225 2002–03 2,925,330 2001–02 2,661,103 1Business Link for North Manchester includes four other local authority areas in addition to Rochdale.
§ Nigel GriffithsThe Cabinet Office published updated guidance on regulatory impact assessments (RIA) in January 2003, which built on lessons learnt since the system of RIA was first introduced in 1998. The Department is promoting the application of the guidance to help improve the quality of RIAs produced by this Department