What is the total number of business start-ups in each of the last 12 months. - There are no official figures on number of business start-ups each month. Estimates from Barclays and NatWest suggest around 400,000 businesses started up in 12 months ending June 1995.

What is the total number of business start-ups in each of the last 12 months. - There are no official figures on number of business start-ups each month. Estimates from Barclays and NatWest suggest around 400,000 businesses started up in 12 months ending June 1995.

If he will list for each Business Links Office (a) when it opened, (b) how many small businesses with (i) 0 to 9 employees, (ii) 10 to 49 employees, (iii) 50 to 99 employees and (iv) 100 to 499 employees it assisted in the last year, (c) what its cost...

If he will list for each Business Links Office (a) when it opened, (b) how many small businesses with (i) 0 to 9 employees, (ii) 10 to 49 employees, (iii) 50 to 99 employees and (iv) 100 to 499 employees it assisted in the last year, (c) what its cost...

What advice is given by his Department to (a) the Business Links Chief Executive and (b) local Business Links offices about fee rates for Business Links services. - Includes fact that business link service guide placed in Library (DEP/3 2336).

What advice is given by his Department to (a) the Business Links Chief Executive and (b) local Business Links offices about fee rates for Business Links services. - Includes fact that business link service guide placed in Library (DEP/3 2336).

What public funds were invested in the Rath Mor Community Business Centre in Creggan, Londonderry; what assistance was given to the project by the International Fund for Ireland; what plans there are for the location of a Wellworths supermarket in the centre; and if he will comment about the availability...

What public funds were invested in the Rath Mor Community Business Centre in Creggan, Londonderry; what assistance was given to the project by the International Fund for Ireland; what plans there are for the location of a Wellworths supermarket in the centre; and if he will comment about the availability...

What plans he has to replace the Ethnic Minority Business Initiative.

What plans he has to replace the Ethnic Minority Business Initiative.

How many petitions for bankruptcy have been begun by his Department for businesses with under 500 employees in each of the last five years. - (Holding answer 1 November 1995). Since the enactment of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985, there has only been one case of sequestration, in 1992, in...

How many petitions for bankruptcy have been begun by his Department for businesses with under 500 employees in each of the last five years. - (Holding answer 1 November 1995). Since the enactment of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985, there has only been one case of sequestration, in 1992, in...

How many petitions for bankruptcy have been begun by his Department for businesses with under 500 employees in each of the last five years. - Total number of petitions for bankruptcy in 1995 is two. No petitions for bankruptcy were begun in any of previous 5 years.

How many petitions for bankruptcy have been begun by his Department for businesses with under 500 employees in each of the last five years. - Total number of petitions for bankruptcy in 1995 is two. No petitions for bankruptcy were begun in any of previous 5 years.

How many petitions for bankruptcy have been begun by his Department for businesses with under 500 employees in each of the last five years. - None.

How many petitions for bankruptcy have been begun by his Department for businesses with under 500 employees in each of the last five years. - None.

How many petitions for bankruptcy have been begun by his Department for businesses with under 500 employees in each of the last five years. - Inc fact information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

How many petitions for bankruptcy have been begun by his Department for businesses with under 500 employees in each of the last five years. - Inc fact information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

What is the average interest rate for loans to business; and what are the comparable figures for the Group of Seven leading industrial nations. - Includes fact that specific data not generally available and includes ref to Bank of England report in February 1993 'Quarterly Bulletin' and 'International Financial Statistics'.

What is the average interest rate for loans to business; and what are the comparable figures for the Group of Seven leading industrial nations. - Includes fact that specific data not generally available and includes ref to Bank of England report in February 1993 'Quarterly Bulletin' and 'International Financial Statistics'.

What proportion of loans to business are for (a) under three years, (b) under four years, (c) under five years and (d) over 10 years. - Inc fact that information not collected and ref to table 1.10 of the British Bankers Association "Annual Abstract of Banking Statistics" in the Library...

What proportion of loans to business are for (a) under three years, (b) under four years, (c) under five years and (d) over 10 years. - Inc fact that information not collected and ref to table 1.10 of the British Bankers Association "Annual Abstract of Banking Statistics" in the Library...

If he will list the 250 business licences which are to be reviewed as part of the Government's new deregulation initiative, and the date each licence was originally introduced. - Inc fact that Dept is currently compiling a full list of licences which apply to business, which will be placed...

If he will list the 250 business licences which are to be reviewed as part of the Government's new deregulation initiative, and the date each licence was originally introduced. - Inc fact that Dept is currently compiling a full list of licences which apply to business, which will be placed...

Statement on the Prior Options Study of the Business Development Service; and what has been the outcome of the study. - Inc fact that study is now complete, have decided that the business development service of DFP should become a next steps agency

Statement on the Prior Options Study of the Business Development Service; and what has been the outcome of the study. - Inc fact that study is now complete, have decided that the business development service of DFP should become a next steps agency

What assessment he has made of what constitutes an appropriate level of business investment; and what are the equivalent figures for ASEAN countries.

What assessment he has made of what constitutes an appropriate level of business investment; and what are the equivalent figures for ASEAN countries.

What is his Department's estimate of the annual cost to business of road congestion within Greater London. - No single figure can be quoted because there is no generally accepted norm against which any measure of congestion can be compared.

What is his Department's estimate of the annual cost to business of road congestion within Greater London. - No single figure can be quoted because there is no generally accepted norm against which any measure of congestion can be compared.

Pursuant to his Answer of 4th July, Official Report, column 625W in what circumstances he would relax the accreditation procedure for continued use of the Business Link brand. - (Holding answer 12 July 1995).

Pursuant to his Answer of 4th July, Official Report, column 625W in what circumstances he would relax the accreditation procedure for continued use of the Business Link brand. - (Holding answer 12 July 1995).