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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Earl Ferrers (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 12 November 2009.


Enterprise Champion

Question
My Lords, will the Minister be good enough to reconsider his answer to the question asked by my noble friend Lord Hunt: when the noble Lord, Lord Sugar, speaks, does he speak with the authority of the Government?
Answer

My Lords, I should make it clear that he is accountable to me. I see him consistently. He is not a policy-maker; he is an adviser. A number of other advisers are helping us. We need advisers to help because, at the end of the day, small businesses need individuals just like the noble Lord, Lord Sugar, to help them.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
714 c901 
Session
2008-09
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Business Special advisers Official engagements Sugar, Lord
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk