Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Friday, 17 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 October 2004. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Monday, 11 October 2004 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many secondees from (a) small and medium enterprises and (b) businesses as a whole have worked in the Regulatory Impact Unit for each year since 2001. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many secondees from (a) small and medium enterprises and (b) businesses as a whole have worked in the Regulatory Impact Unit for each year since 2001. [189999] Ruth Kelly: The number of secondees from private businesses employed by the Regulatory Impact Unit since 2001, as at 1 April of each year, is shown in the following table. To date none of the secondees have been from small and medium enterprises. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. As at 1 April Secondees 2001 4 2002 7 2003 4 2004 3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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