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Dept for Education and Employment

Answer

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list those who attended the launch of the New Deal "Public Relations Toolkit for Employers"; and what was the cost. [71367] Mr. Andrew Smith: The reception for small and medium-sized enterprises is estimated to have cost £1,400. It provided an opportunity to recognise and thank small and medium-sized enterprises for their involvement in New Deal. The Public Relations Toolkit was prepared to help them publicise their company through that involvement, or more widely, should they wish to do so. The following is a list of the companies and representative organisations that attended. AJS LoadTruck Artists Management Ashton Hart Dave Lee Association of British Chambers of Commerce Bodycare Health & Beauty Ltd. Burnaby Industrial Cleaning Ltd. Business Link Network Company BWIA (UK) Chores EMG Europa Foods Federation of Small Businesses Goddard Export Services Griffin Fire Griffin Fire Hanlon Computer Systems Imago Ltd. J. J. Travel & Shipping John Parry Timber Ltd. Kernow Entertainment Mayday Group MB Coatings Ltd. Mobile Care Qualifications Mudu & Co. Solicitors Nyala Group Ltd. Original Eastern Foods Park Practice (Infinite Mind Ltd.) Park Practice (Infinite Mind Ltd.) Project Coins Quintdown Press Ramsey Finishings Systems Real Deal Travel Ltd. Red Fort Rion Travel Rob Hawkins Plumbing and Heating Engineers Russell Henry & Co. Solicitors Russell Henry & Co. Solicitors Soft Sheen International Somerset Country Furniture South East Lancashire Housing Association St. Michael's Day Nursery St. Kitts & Nevis Department of Tourism Supreme Imports Wholesales Ltd. Suzanne Russell TEC National Council The Institute of Directors The Park Inn The Park Inn Wray & Nephew.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

326 c274-5W;326 c273-4W; 71367

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Costs Small businesses Public relations New deal schemes Official hospitality Public Relations Toolkit for Employers