Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 September 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 September 2011. It was answered by Mark Prisk (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 September 2011 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Business Links
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills which businesses and business groups his Department has consulted on (a) the effectiveness of Business Link to date and (b) improvements that could be made to advice given through Business Link.
- Answer
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The information is as follows:(a) The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills consulted on the effectiveness of business support delivery and what improvements could be made to the Business Link service with, representatives from; the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF), the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the Forum of Private Business (FPB), the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Institute of Directors (IoD), with a group of independent entrepreneurs including members of the Secretary of State's Entrepreneurs Forum, and, through the business representative bodies, via workshops in every English region involving business support practitioners, providers (including; Enterprise Agencies), local authorities and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME's).(b) Improvements identified included;"A preference for advice to business provided by peer networks, professionals and intermediaries such as accountants and banks;""Government funding for targeted face to face advice to be aimed at SMEs with high growth potential;""Easier access to business information, advice on regulation and Government transactions on the Business Link website and the ability to personalise content; and""Government not to duplicate private sector provision."New online services are being developed with experts in the relevant subject matter and tested with prospective SME users.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 71092; 532 c1341-2W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Business links
- Link
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