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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many staff were employed by non-departmental public bodies and agencies for which he has responsibility in 2004–05 in (a) total and (b) each (i) nation and (ii) region of the UK and (c) London.

Asked by

Mike Weir (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 December 2005

For answer on

7 December 2005

Answered on

9 January 2006

Total Executive NDPB staff numbers as at 31 March 2005, for which my Department is responsible, are recorded in Public Bodies 2005, a coy of which is in the Libraries of the House and which is available online at: http://www/civilservice.gov.uk/the_ thefuture_of_the_civil_service/agencies_and_public_ bodies/publications/pdf/public_bodies/publicbodies 2005.pdf.However, the NDPB data do not detail the regional breakdowns. This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.The agency chief executives will individually send to the hon. Member details relating to their own organisations.Letter from Ron Marchant, dated 9 January 2006:"I am responding to this parliamentary question, tabled on 6 December 2005, regarding how many staff were employed by non-departmental public bodies and agencies for which he has responsibility in 2004–5 in (a) total and (b) each (i) nation and (ii) region of the UK and (c) London.""Patent Office staffing figures as at 1 March 2005 were:"

	Number
Total	1,023

Each nation
England	19
Wales	1,004
Scotland	0
Northern Ireland	0

Each region	0

In London	19
⁽⁵⁰⁾ London

Letter from Martin Wyn Griffith, dated 9 January 2006:"I am responding to this parliamentary question, tabled on 6 December 2005, regarding how many staff were employed by non-departmental public bodies and agencies for which he has responsibility in 2004–5 in (a) total and (b) each (i) nation and (ii) region of the UK and (c) London.""Small Business Service staffing figures as at 31 March 2005 were:"

	Number
Total	355

Each nation
England	355
Wales	0
Scotland	0
Northern Ireland	0

Each region
NE	5
NW	9
YH	118
EM	7
WM	5
E	4
SE	5
SW	5

In London	197

"On 31 March we closed our regional teams and passed responsibility for those activities to the regional development agencies. We retain headquarters offices in Yorkshire and London."Letter from Jeff Llewellyn, dated 9 January 2006:"The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question regarding how many staff were employed by non-departmental public bodies and agencies for which he has responsibility in 2004–05 in (a) total and (b) each (i) nation and (ii) region of the UK and (c) London.""The National Weights and Measures Laboratory had 47.3 fte staff at 31st March 2005. All were employed at Teddington, Middlesex."Letter from Clare Clancy, dated 9 January 2006:"I am responding to your recently tabled Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on behalf of Companies House, which is an Executive Agency of the DTI.""The number of staff employed in our offices in 2004/5 as a total, and individually is as follows:"

	Total employees (including part-time)	Full-time equivalent posts
Cardiff, Wales	1,244	1,127
Edinburgh, Scotland	38	36
London, England	9	9
Total	1,291	1,172

Letter from Graham Horne, dated 9 January 2006:"The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply to you directly on behalf of The Insolvency Service in respect of your question (2318/2005) asking how many staff were employed by non-departmental public bodes and agencies in 2004–05 in (a) total and (b) each (i) nation and (ii) region of the UK and (c) London.""As at 31 March 2005 a total of 1,806 staff were employed by The Insolvency Service.""By nation of the UK these staff were distributed as follows:"

	Number
Wales	48
Scotland	33
England	1,725

"The split for Insolvency Service Regions is shown below. These are not the same as government regions but are based on county court jurisdictions."

	Number
North East	179
North West	208
Midlands	403
South West	169
South East	166
Anglia	158
Croydon/Watford	81
London	409

Date

9 January 2006

Reference

35964; 441 c280-2W

House

House of Commons

Departmental Rebranding

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been spent on rebranding in his Department and related agencies in each of the last five years.

Asked by

Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 October 2005

For answer on

13 October 2005

Answered on

17 November 2005

In 2002–03 the Department spent £450,000, in 2003–04 £100,000, in 2004–05 £10,000, on identity development and design guidelines towards the rationalisation around the single DTI logo.In 2005 the proposal to change the name of the Department cost a total of £30,000.In 2003 the rebranding of British Trade International (BTI) to UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) cost £600,000.Letter from Jeanne Spinks to Dr. Vincent Cable, dated 17 November 2005:"You have asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been spent on rebranding in his Department and related agencies in each of the last five years.""The Employment Tribunals Service (ETS) have spent £10,407 on rebranding in the last five years. This is broken down per financial year as follows:""2000–01—£5,000 for design of Corporate Identity and new ETS logo""2001–02—£4,982 for design of Corporate Identity""2002–03—£425 for design of ‘DTI Service' logo and boilerplate"Letter from Desmond Flynn to Dr. Vincent Cable, dated 17 November 2005:"The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question (2005/1161) regarding expenditure in the Insolvency Service Agency on rebranding during the last five years.""The Insolvency Service has not spent anything on rebranding as such. We publish a wide variety of leaflets which are reprinted at frequent intervals and this has enabled us to take on board any DTI branding changes at no additional cost."Letter from Martin Wyn Griffith to Dr. Vincent Cable, dated 17 November 2005:"I refer to your parliamentary question tabled on 12 October asking for details of how much has been spent on rebranding in the Department for Trade and Industry and related agencies in each of the last five years. The Secretary of State has asked me to reply on behalf of the Small Business Service.""Since the setting up of the Small Business Service in 2000 there has been no rebranding but a short project was undertaken in 2003 with regard to considering the brand but this was not taken forward."Letter from Claire Clancy to Dr. Vincent Cable, dated 17 November 2005:"I am responding to your recently tabled Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on behalf of Companies House, which is an Executive Agency of the DTI.""The amount spent by Companies House on re-branding in each of the last five years is as follows:"

	£
2000–01	0
2001–02	156,000
2002–03	15,000
2003–04	0
2004–05	0

Letter from Jeff Llewellyn to Dr. Vincent Cable, dated 17 November 2005:"The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question regarding the amount spent on rebranding by the Department of Trade and Industry and related Agencies in each of the last five years.""The amount spent on rebranding by the National Weights & Measures Laboratory (NWML) during the last five years has been minimal. Stocks of redundant stationery and publicity materials have been small and design work was completed mainly by DTI. NWML staff have spent a small amount of time discussing rebranding issues with HQ staff."

Date

17 November 2005

Reference

18325; 439 c1503-4W;439 c1507-8W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 04/153

Deposited by

Small Business Service

Type

Deposited papers

Date

8 January 2004

Reference

Dep 04/153

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Companies House;Small Business Service;Insolvency Service;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Patent Office;English Tourism Council;Radiocommunications Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for agencies responsible to her Department in each year since 1997, stating in each case (a) the nature of the work, (b) the value of...

Asked by

Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 November 2003

For answer on

19 November 2003

Answered on

19 November 2003

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for agencies responsible to her Department in each year since 1997, stating in each case (a) the nature of the work, (b) the value of the contract and (c) the duration of the contract; and if she will make a statement. [138063] Ms Hewitt: [holding answer 12 November 2003]: I have asked each of the Chief Executives of my Department to reply. Letter from Claire Clancy to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003: I am responding to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on behalf of Companies House, which is an Executive Agency of the DTI. I can confirm from our records that Companies House has not contracted any work to Bechtel since 1999. Our records for 1997-1998 have been archived, and to check this period would incur a disproportionate cost. Due to the nature of Bechtel's work, however, I am confident they were not contracted by Companies House to carry out any work during this period. Letter from Martin Wyn Griffith to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003: I am replying on behalf of the Small Business Service (SBS), to the above question addressed to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. It concerns contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel, in each year since 1977. SBS only commenced operations as an Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on 1 April 2000. Since that date, SBS has not engaged the services of Bechtel. Letter from Desmond Flynn to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply to you directly on behalf of The Insolvency Service in of respect to your question (2002/4638) asking for a list of contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for agencies responsible to the Office in each year since 1997, stating in ease case (a) the nature of the work, (b) the value of the contract and (c) the duration of the contract. I can confirm that The Insolvency Service has had no dealings with Bechtel during this time. Letter from Iain MacGregor to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question asking her if she will list the contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for agencies responsible to her Department in each year since 1997, stating in each case (a) the nature of the work, (b) the value of the contract and (c) the duration of the contract; and if she will make a statement. Bechtel has not carried out any contracts for consultancy or other work for National Weights and Measures Laboratory. Letter from Kevin Woodrow to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003: In the absence of Alison Brimelow, Chief Executive, I am replying to this parliamentary question, tabled on 7 November 2003, about contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for each year since 1997. The Patent Office has had no contracts for consultancy or other work with Bechtel during this period. Letter from Roger Heathcote to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003: You asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to list contracts for consultancy and other work carried out by Bechtel for agencies responsible to her Department in each year since 1997. I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS), which is an Agency of the DTI. I can confirm that the ETS has had no contracts with Bechtel over the period in question. Letter from David Smith to Malcolm Bruce, dated 19 November 2003: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question about contracts with Bechtel. The Agency has no record of contracting with Bechtel since 1997.

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

138063; 413 c972-3W;413 c972-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Companies House;Employment Tribunals Service;Patent Office;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Insolvency Service;Small Business Service;Radiocommunications Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much (a) her Department and (b) each agency and non departmental public body spent on external consultancy in each year from 1995-96 to 2002-03 (planned); and if she will make a statement. - Inc tables, ref to LH643 c26WA,...

Asked by

David Laws (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 January 2003

For answer on

9 April 2003

Answered on

9 April 2003

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much (a) her Department and (b) each agency and non-departmental public body spent on external consultancy in each year from 1995-96 to 2002-03 (planned); and if she will make a statement. [92260] Ms Hewitt: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my Noble Friend, Lord Sainsbury on 14 January 2003, Official Report, column 26. Central records indicate that for the current financial year, 2002-03, £35 million is at present committed for consultancy. I have asked the Department's Executive Agencies to respond directly to the hon. Member. Information by NDPBs is not held centrally and could be produced only at disproportionate cost. Letter from Claire Clancy to Mr. David Laws dated 9 April 2003: I am responding to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on external consultancy expenditure on behalf of Companies House, which is an Executive Agency of the DTI. The expenditure incurred on external consultancy was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial Year £000 2002-031 2,454 2001-02 504 2000-01 564 1999-2000 1,111 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Planned I am sorry but the data for years 1995-96 to 1998-99 is not readily available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost. Letter from Roger Heathcote to David Laws dated 9 April 2003: You tabled a Parliamentary Question on 17 January 2003 to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, asking how much (a) her Department and (b) each agency and non departmental public body spent on external consultancy in each year from 1995-96 to 2002-03 (planned); and if she will make a statement. I have been asked to reply in respect of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS) which is an executive agency of the DTI. Central records indicate that contracts for consultancy for the Employment Tribunals Service were/will be as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year £000 1999-2000 186 2000-01 106 2001-02 130 2002-031 64 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Estimated This central data is only available from 1999. Data for the three previous years are not readily available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost. "Consultants" is a rather imprecise term. Figures given are the totals of those entered into the Agency's accounts system under its specific consultancy categories: Estates, ICT and Human Resources. Letter from Caren Fullerton to Mr. David Laws dated 9 April 2003: I am replying to your Parliamentary Question 921 tabled on 17 January 2003, about how much (a) the Secretary of State's department and (b) each agency and non-departmental public body spent on external consultancy in each year from 1995-96 to 2002-03 (planned). The figures given below indicate Patent Office spending on external consultancy from 1995-96 to 2002-03: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £000 1995-96 138 1996-97 124 1997-98 39 1998-99 8 1999-2000 16 2000-01 26 2001-02 53 2002-03 70 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Letter from Dr. J. W. Llewellyn to Mr. David Laws dated 9 April 2003: The Secretary for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question on how much her Department and each agency and non departmental public body spent on external consultancy in each year from 1995-96 to 2002-03 (planned). National Weights and Measures Laboratory spent the following on external consultancy in each year from 1995-96 to 2002-2003 (planned): _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial Year Amount (£) 1995-96 9,000 1996-97 2,000 1997-98 11,000 1998-99 50,000 1999-2000 63,000 2000-01 68,000 2001-02 31,000 2002-031 98,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Planned Letter from Desmond Flynn to Right Hon. David Laws dated 9 April 2003: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply to your question (2002-921) requesting information on money spent on external consultancy in each year from 1995-96 to 2002-03 (planned) by the Department, its agencies and Non- Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs). The Insolvency Service spent the following amounts on external consultants and advisors since 1995-96: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £000 1995-96 502 1996-97 12 1997-98 Nil 1998-99 5 1999-2000 Nil 2000-01 Nil 2001-02 125 2002-031 Nil _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Planned The above costs relate to consultancy assistance in developing Agency policy. Letter from Martin Wyn Griffith to David Laws dated 9 April 2003: Your Parliamentary Question to Mrs Hewitt asked how much her Department, Agencies and NDPBs spent on external consultancy, in each year from 1995/96 to 2002/3 (planned). I am replying on behalf of the Small Business Service (SBS). The SBS was launched as an Agency on 1 April 2000. Therefore, information on expenditure has only been available since that date. The value of contracts for external consultancy for the period from 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2002 is approximately as follows: F/Y 2000/2001--£0.8 million F/Y 2001/2002--£3.0 million Information on the value of consultancy contracts for the period 1 April 2002 to 31 December 2002 and planned contract for 1 January to 31 March 2003, could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Letter from Ms R. J. R. Anderson to David Laws dated 9 April 2003: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question about expenditure on external consultants. Agency expenditure (ex-VAT) in each of the last eight financial years is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial Year £ 1995-96 256,000 1996-97 761,768 1997-98 2,478,987 1998-99 2,602,017 1999-2000 1,963,878 2000-01 1,947,799 2001-02 654,000 2002-03 88,713 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

9 April 2003

Reference

92260; 403 c265-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Patent Office;Small Business Service;Companies House;Insolvency Service;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Employment Tribunals Service;Radiocommunications Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what expenditure has been incurred by her (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental bodies in 2002 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research; and if she will list the surveys commissioned and...

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 March 2003

For answer on

8 April 2003

Answered on

8 April 2003

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what expenditure has been incurred by her (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non- departmental bodies in 2002 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research; and if she will list the surveys commissioned and the purpose of each. [106258] Ms Hewitt: The Department does not centrally collect the information sought at the required level of detail, and to provide it would entail disproportionate cost. Where surveys are conducted which may be considered to contain an element relating to opinion polling, focus groups, or other forms of market research; it is not generally possible to identify separately the costs of that element. Letter from Graham Jenkins to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 April 2003: I am replying to your Parliamentary Question 1955 tabled on 28 March 2003, about the expenditure incurred by the (a) the Secretary of State's department, (b) agencies and (c) non- departmental public bodies on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research and to list the surveys commissioned and the purpose of each survey. In 2002, as an Agency, the Patent Office did not incur any expenditure on opinion polling, focus groups or other forms of market research. The Intellectual Property Advisory Committee (IPAC) which is a NDPB for which the Patent Office provides funds and secretarial support incurred expenditure of £3300 on market research. Surveys commissioned in 2002 were a telephone survey of customers using the Patent Office Central Enquiry Unit to determine grass-roots intelligence on customer needs, and a survey on enforcement run by the Intellectual Property Advisory Committee. Letter from Martin Wyn Griffith to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 April 2003: Your Parliamentary Question to Mrs Hewitt asked what expenditure has been incurred by her (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental bodies in 2002 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research; and if she will list the surveys commissioned and the purpose of each. I am replying on behalf of the Small Business Service (SBS). Relevant expenditure by the SBS is set out in the Table attached. I should explain that the Table covers work commissioned by the SBS itself. Business Link Operators, who provide local advice to small businesses under contract to the SBS and other organisations, also carry out surveys of their small business customers to identify their customers' needs and to assess customer satisfaction. The attached Table does not cover work commissioned by Business Link Operators. Opinion Polling, Focus Groups and other Market Research undertaken by SBS during 2002 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Type of work Purpose Cost £000 Opinion Polls No opinion polls undertaken Focus Groups: Productivity How SMEs1 define and measure productivity 15 Regulation The impact of regulations (including 53 minimum wage) on SMEs Views of small businesses on the To find out the views of small businesses 10 recommendations in the Patrick Carter on the recommendations in the Patrick Payroll Review report Carter Payroll Review report Development of "No Nonsense Guide" To check that "No-Nonsense Guide" for 52 people who set up in business meets their needs Creative Development SME reaction to proposed advertising 38 Website Development To test concepts and content of 190 businesslink.org and business.gov website developments Other market research: SBS Omnibus Survey To gauge the needs of SMEs, their concerns 120 and barriers to achieving their potential Follow-up to SBS Household Survey of To re-contact respondents to the 2001 SBS 40 Entrepreneurship Household Survey and find out how many of those planning to go into business had actually done so and their experiences over the year National Client Survey 2002-03 To measure the client experience across 53 the Business Link Operator network, Business Link website2 and national services; to provide information on the factors which influence client satisfaction and dissatisfaction Tracking Survey To check improved awareness of Business 41 Link brand following advertising campaign Advice dividend PR research work To identify the value to SMEs of business 29 advice Total 641 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 2 www.businesslink.org Letter from Claire Clancy to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 April 2003: I am responding to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on expenditure incurred on behalf of Companies House, an Executive Agency of the DTI. Companies House has commissioned one piece of market research in 2002 as part of our microfiche migration project. The research was conducted into our existing microfiche customers to establish the purchasing habits of those customers and to enable us to migrate them onto electronic delivery. The research was conducted by DVL Smith which is part of the Incepta Group at a cost of £40,825. There has been no expenditure on opinion polling or focus groups. Letter from Desmond Flynn to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 April 2003: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply to your question requesting information on expenditure incurred in 2002 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research; and to list the surveys commissioned and the purpose of each. The Insolvency Service maintains a National Consultative User Group and an Insolvency Practitioner User Group. Members of those groups give their time and travel costs at no expense to The Service. During 2002 we spent a total of £186 on light refreshments at user group meetings. No market research or survey's have been commissioned. Letter from Iain MacGregor to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 April 2003: The Secretary for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question on what expenditure has been incurred by her (a) Department, (b) Agencies and (c) non-departmental bodies in 2002 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research. The National Weights and Measures Laboratory has not incurred any expenditure in the year 2002 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research. Letter from Roger Heathcote to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 April 2003: You tabled a question on 28 March 2003 to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, asking what expenditure has been incurred by her (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non- departmental bodies in 2002 on (i) opinion poll, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research; and if she will list the surveys commissioned and the purpose of each. I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Employment Tribunals Service which is an Executive Agency of the DTI. The Employment Tribunals Service has incurred no expenditure on opinion polls, focus groups or other forms of market research in 2002. Letter from Rolande Anderson to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 April 2003: The Secretary of State has asked me to provide the following information in respect of the Radiocommunications Agency in response to your Parliamentary Question 2002/1955 asking her what expenditure has been incurred by her (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental bodies in 2002 on (i) opinion polling, (ii) focus groups and (iii) other forms of market research; and if she will list the surveys commissioned and the purpose of each. The Radiocommunications Agency commissioned the following studies in 2002. They all fall under the category of `other forms of market research': _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Name of Survey Purpose Cost/£000 Survey of current radio-related research in Purpose: to identify organisations that 39 UK and Europe have radio expertise in industry, academia and consultants Demand study on Digital TV To help estimate the demand of radio 77 spectrum caused by digital TV Demand study on Cellular Mobile To help estimate the demand of radio 53 spectrum by cellular mobile devices Private Mobile Radio Survey To help estimate the demand of radio 60 spectrum by private business radio users _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

8 April 2003

Reference

106258; 403 c167-70W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Employment Tribunals Service;Patent Office;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Companies House;Small Business Service;Radiocommunications Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the matters upon which her Department and the public bodies sponsored by her Department have obtained recent advice from Deloitte & Touche. - Includes lists and text of letter from various agencies.

Asked by

Austin Mitchell (Labour)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 February 2003

For answer on

10 March 2003

Answered on

10 March 2003

Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the matters upon which her Department and the public bodies sponsored by her Department have obtained recent advice from Deloitte & Touche. [100523] Ms Hewitt: :Deloitte & Touche have provided advice to the Department and its NDPBs on the following issues: Tax advice to various NDPBs Audit work for various NDPBs Risk management Management information system Electronic submission framework Administration strategy Wind up of the Pension scheme of Inward Access to Finance--SMEs Data Protection Act review and Performance Management Framework Work-Life Balance Challenge Fund Royal Mail including the Post Office network National Debtline pilot evaluation BNFL PPP Advisors Financial Systems development Inward Investment Overseas and in UK The Department's Executive Agencies will be responding directly. Letter from Roger Heathcote to Mr. Austin Mitchell, dated 10 March 2003: You tabled a question on 27 February 2003 to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, asking if she will list the matters upon which her Department and the public bodies sponsored by her Department have obtained recent advice from Deloitte & Touche. I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Employment Tribunals Service(ETS) which is an executive agency of the DTI. The Employment Tribunals Service have obtained no advice from Deloitte & Touche in the calendar year 2002. Letter from Alison Brimelow to Mr. Austin Mitchell, dated 10 March 2003: I am replying to your Parliamentary Question, tabled on 27 February 2003, about matters upon which the Department of Trade and Industry has received recent advice from Deloitte & Touche. The Patent Office has received no advice from Deloitte & Touche. Letter from Dr. J. W. Llewellyn to Mr. Austin Mitchell, dated 10 March 2003: The Secretary for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question if she will list the matters upon which her Department and the public bodies sponsored by her Department have obtained recent advice from Deloitte & Touche. National Weights and Measures Laboratory have not obtained recent advice from Deloitte & Touche. Letter from Claire Clancy to Mr. Austin Mitchell, dated 10 March 2003: I am responding to your recent Parliamentary Question on behalf of Companies House, which is an Executive Agency of DTI. I can confirm that Companies House has received no recent advice from Deloitte & Touche. Letter from Martin Wyn Griffith to Mr. Austin Mitchell, dated 10 March 2003: You asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the matters upon which her Department and the public bodies sponsored by her Department have obtained recent advice from Deloitte & Touche. I am writing to confirm that the Small Business Service has not called upon the services of Deloitte & Touche in the last calendar year. Letter from Mike Goddard to Mr. Austin Mitchell, dated 10 March 2003: I have been asked to reply in respect of the Radiocommunications Agency to your recent Parliamentary Question about advice from Deloitte & Touche. This Agency has no recent contracts with Deloitte & Touche.

Date

10 March 2003

Reference

100523; 401 c10-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Radiocommunications Agency;Insolvency Service;Employment Tribunals Service;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Companies House;Patent Office;Small Business Service

(Pursuant to reply on 11.07.2002 at 388 c1092W) To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what her policy is on using 0870 telephone numbers for enquiries by the public to the Department and its agencies. - Inc fact that the chief executives of the Department's agencies will...

Asked by

Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Conservative)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 July 2002

Reference

66190; 389 c954-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Radiocommunications Agency;Insolvency Service;Small Business Service;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Employment Tribunals Service;Companies House

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many employees in (a) her Department and (b) her Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997-98; what the total cost is; and if she will make a...

Asked by

David Laws (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 January 2002

For answer on

8 May 2002

Answered on

8 May 2002

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many employees in (a) her Department and (b) her Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997-98; what the total cost is; and if she will make a statement. [32327] Ms Hewitt: [holding answer 6 February 2002]: None in my Department. I have asked agency chief executives to reply to the hon. Member. Information on non- departmental public bodies is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Letter from Barry Maxwell to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question, for the number of her employees who have or have had private medical insurance provided for them since 1997-98. I am sorry you have had to wait so long for a reply. I am writing now to say that, as with DTI, the answer is none. Letter from Desmond Flynn to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002: The Secretary of State has asked me to respond to your question on how many employees have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997-98 and what the total cost is. The Insolvency Service does not have any employees who have had medical insurance provided for them. Letter from Peter Bentley to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 2001/2501 ABOUT PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE I am replying on behalf of the Small Business Service, since our Chief Executive, David Irwin, completed his secondment on 28 March and our new Chief Executive, Martin Wyn Griffith, does not start until 15 April. No staff in the Small Business Service have had private medical insurance provided for them since it was founded in April 2000. Letter from Dr. J. W. Llewellyn to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question about the number of employees at NWML who have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997-98. No member of staff at NWML has had private medical insurance provided for them in the period specified. Letter from Roger Heathcote to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002: RE: Private Medical Insurance You tabled a Parliamentary Question on 30 January 2002 to Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, asking how many employees in (a) her Department and (b) her Department's agencies and non-departmental public bodies have had private medical insurance provided for them in each year since 1997-8; what the total cost is; and if she will make a statement. I have been asked to reply in respect of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS), which is an executive agency of the DTI. No employees in ETS have had private medical insurance provided for them in any year since 1997-8. Letter from John Holden to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002: I refer to your named day Parliamentary Question 2001/2501. I have been asked to respond for Companies House. The answer to your question is none. Letter from Alison Brimelow to Mr. David Laws, dated 8 May 2002: I am replying on behalf of the Patent Office to your Parliamentary Question 2501 to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on the provision of private medical insurance to employees of the Patent Office. The Patent Office does not provide, or contribute to, private medical insurance for Patent Office employees.

Date

8 May 2002

Reference

32327; 385 c190-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Radiocommunications Agency;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Companies House;Employment Tribunals Service;Small Business Service;Patent Office;Insolvency Service

(Pursuant to reply on 06.02.2002 at 379 c973W) To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the retirement ages that apply to the employees of her Department and its agencies, including how many and which categories of employees are affected by each; and if...

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

8 May 2002

Answered on

8 May 2002

Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the retirement ages that apply to the employees of her Department and its agencies, including how many and which categories of employees are affected by each; and if she will make a statement on her Department's policy on flexible retirement. [32831] Ms Hewitt: [pursuant to her reply, 6 February 2002, c. 973W]: Unfortunately due to an administrative oversight the replies from the chief executive to the agencies were not given as part of my answer. These now follow. Letter from Barry Maxwell to Mr. Steven Webb, dated 8 May 2002: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question, for a list of the retirement ages that apply to the employees of her Department and its Agencies. I am sorry you have had to wait so long for a reply, but can now say that the retirement ages for Agency staff are the same as that of the DTI. Letter from Dr. J. W. Llewellyn to Mr. Steven Webb, dated 8 May 2002: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question about the retirement ages that apply to the employees of NWML, including how many and which categories of employees are affected by each; and the Agency's policy on flexible retirement. The normal retirement age in NWML is 65 for staff in Band A (covering administrative and support staff). For all other staff (covering staff at range 5 and above) the retirement age is 60. At 1 April 2001 there were 14 staff in Band A and 45 staff above this level. Flexible retirement is considered on a case by case basis under certain criteria laid down by the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme. Letter from John Holden to Mr. Steven Webb, dated 8 May 2002: I refer to your Parliamentary Question 2001/2571. I have been asked to reply for Companies House. The retirement age for ranges 1-4 is 65, range 5 and above 60. We have 893 staff in ranges 1-4 and 293 in range 5 and above. Letter from Roger Heathcote to Mr. Steven Webb, dated 8 May 2002: You tabled a Parliamentary Question on 31 January 2002 to Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, asking if she will list the retirement ages that apply to the employees of her Department and its agencies, including how many and which categories of employees are affected by each; and if she will make a statement on her Department's policy on flexible retirement. I have been asked to reply in respect of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS), which is an executive agency of the DTI. The normal retirement age in my agency is 65 years for staff in Band A (covering administrative and support staff). For all other staff (covering staff at range 5--formerly Executive Officer level-- and above) the retirement age is 60 years. At 1 April 2001 there were 559 staff in Band A and 150 staff above this level. Letter from Peter Bentley to Mr. Steven Webb, dated 8 May 2002: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 2001/2571 ABOUT RETIREMENT AGES THAT APPLY TO EMPLOYEES OF THE SMALL BUSINESS SERVICE AND ITS REGIONAL TEAMS I am replying on behalf of the Small Business Service, since our Chief Executive, David Irwin, completed his secondment to SBS on 28 March and our new Chief Executive, Martin Wyn Griffith, does not start until 15 April. The normal retirement age in the Small Business Service is 65 for staff in Band A (covering administrative and support staff). For all other staff (covering staff at range 5--formerly Executive Officer level--and above) the retirement age is 60. At 1 April 2002 there were 61 staff in Band A and 213 staff above this level. Please note that staff in the SBS Regional teams work to Government Office terms and conditions and they adhere to the same Retirement policy as their Parent Department. SBS Regional Teams have 37 staff at Band A and 99 Staff above this level. Letter from Alison Brimelow to Mr. Steven Webb, dated 8 May 2002: I am replying on behalf of the Patent Office to your Parliamentary Question 2571 to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry relating to retirement ages and policy on flexible retirement. The normal retirement age in the Patent Office is 65 in Band A (covering administrative and support staff). For all other staff (covering staff at B1 formerly Executive Officer level--and above) the retirement age is 60. At 1 April 2001 there were 353 staff in Band A and 566 staff above this level. Flexible retirement is considered on a case by case basis under the criteria laid down by the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme. Letter from Desmond Flynn to Mr. Steven Webb, dated 8 May 2002: The Secretary of State has asked me to respond to your question on the retirement ages that apply to the employees in The Insolvency Service, including how many and which categories of employees are affected by each. The Insolvency Service does not have delegated authority for retirement policy and so the guidelines are the same as that of the Department of Trade and Industry. The notional retirement age for staff in Band A (administrative and support staff) is 65. For all other staff in Band B and above (formerly Executive Officer level and above) the retirement age is 60. The number of permanent staff in post in The Insolvency Service at 1 April 2001 was 1303 (full time equivalent); of which 580 staff are in Band A and 723 are in Band B and above. Flexible retirement is considered on a case by case basis under the criteria laid down by the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Date

8 May 2002

Reference

32831; 385 c192-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Radiocommunications Agency;Insolvency Service;Employment Tribunals Service;Small Business Service;Patent Office;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Companies House

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what payments have been made to individuals following findings of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of her Department in the last 12 months; and what plans she has to review the powers to increase the...

Asked by

Annabelle Ewing (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 March 2002

For answer on

8 May 2002

Answered on

8 May 2002

Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what payments have been made to individuals following findings of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of her Department in the last 12 months; and what plans she has to review the powers to increase the level of awards that can be made. [47945] Ms Hewitt: [holding answer 10 April 2002]: The Department's agencies operate their own complaints procedures. Individual payments resulting from complaints are a matter for the agency chief executives within the limits of their financial delegations and in consultation with the Department as appropriate. I have asked the chief executives to respond to the hon. Member on any such payments made within the last 12 months. Letter from Chris de Grouchy to Annabelle Ewing, dated 8 May 2002: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question about what payments have been made to individuals following findings of maladministration by ombudsman in the last 12 months. The Radiocommunications Agency has made no payments to individuals, as there have been no such investigations within the last year. Letter from Desmond Flynn to Annabelle Ewing, dated 8 May 2002: Further to the answer given by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to your named day parliamentary question 2001/3729 about payments following findings of maladministration by ombudsmen, in the year ended 27 March 2002 The Insolvency Service, one of the DTI's agencies, made 24 payments totalling £27,280.87 after receiving complaints under its complaints procedure and otherwise. Of these, 1 payment for £75 was made following the notification of a complaint by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. Complaints were not notified by any other ombudsman. Letter from Roger Heathcote to Annabelle Ewing, dated 8 May 2002: You tabled a Parliamentary Question on 27 March 2002 to Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, asking what payments have been made to individuals following findings of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of her Department in the last 12 months; and what plans she has to review the powers to increase the level of awards that can be made. I have been asked to reply in respect of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS), which is an executive agency of the DTI. The Employment Tribunals Service has made no payments in the last 12 months following findings of ombudsmen; and there are no plans currently to review the awards that can be made. Letter from Peter Bentley to Annabelle Ewing, dated 8 May 2002: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 2001/3729 ABOUT PAYMENTS FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION I am replying on behalf of the Small Business Service, since our Chief Executive, David Irwin, completed his secondment to SBS on 28 March, and our new Chief Executive, Martin Wyn Griffith, does not start until 15 April. There have been no findings of maladministration against the Small Business Service. Letter from Alison Brimelow to Annabelle Ewing, dated 8 May 2002: I am replying on behalf of the Patent Office to your Parliamentary Question 3729 to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry relating to payments made to individuals following findings of maladministration by ombudsmen in the last 12 months. The Patent Office operates its own complaints procedure. Although this procedure gives no automatic right to compensation individuals may be compensated where there is evidence of errors or omissions by Patent Office staff or procedures. In the year 2001-02 a total of £15,000 was made in ex gratia payments. This represented payment on 29 cases out of a total of 70,000 patent, trade mark and design applications processed in the same period. No maladministration payments relating to cases involving the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (the Ombudsman) have been made in the last 12 months. Letter from Dr. J. W. Llewellyn to Annabelle Ewing, dated 8 May 2002: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) to your question about payments that have been made to individuals following findings of maladministration by ombudsman in the last 12 months. NWML has not made any payments of this type. Letter from Claire Clancy to Annabelle Ewing, dated 8 May 2002: I refer to your Parliamentary Question 2001/3729. I have been asked to respond for Companies House for which the answer is that there have been no such payments.

Date

8 May 2002

Reference

47945; 385 c187-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Patent Office;Insolvency Service;Radiocommunications Agency;Companies House;Employment Tribunals Service;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Small Business Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what has been the expenditure of her (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies on newspaper advertising by title in each year since 1997. - Inc tables and figures and text of letters from Alison Brimelow of Patent...

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 March 2002

Reference

26978; 380 c1574-8W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 01/376

Deposited by

Small Business Service

Type

Consultation papers; Deposited papers

Date

19 March 2001

Reference

Dep 01/376

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Small Business Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if the Hull Area Advice Centre Ltd and its equivalent in Grimsby and Scunthorpe, the Hull Branch of the Federation of Small Businesses and the Humberside District Society of Chartered Accountants were amongst those organisations approached by A4E when applying...

Asked by

Kevin McNamara (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 January 2001

Reference

361 c501W;361 c503W; 146429

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 00/986

Deposited by

Small Business Service

Type

Deposited papers

Date

20 June 2000

Reference

Dep 00/986

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry;Companies House;Patent Office;Insolvency Service;Employment Tribunals Service;Radiocommunications Agency;National Weights and Measures Laboratory;Small Business Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what his Department's policy is on (a) advertising and (b) acknowledging company sponsorship on the web sites of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies; which companies (i) have placed advertisements and (ii) are acknowledged as sponsors on those web...

Asked by

Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Companies House

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 April 2000

For answer on

2 May 2000

Answered on

2 May 2000

Mr. Maclennan: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what his Department's policy is on (a) advertising and (b) acknowledging company sponsorship on the websites of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies; which companies (i) have placed advertisements and (ii) are acknowledged as sponsors on those websites; how much revenue has been received for each financial year since 1997 from such advertisements and sponsorship; and if that revenue has been retained within the budget of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies. [119542] Ms Hewitt: [holding answer 19 April 2000]: The Department of Trade and Industry's policy on advertising on websites follows the guidance in the Central IT Unit's "Framework policy and guidelines for the use, management and design of public sector websites" (published last December as part of the e-government strategy). These state: Government sites are permitted to carry advertising. In designing pages, departments and agencies should ensure that advertisers' branding does not detract from the effectiveness and appearance of their own branding or that of government as a whole. Particular attention should be given to avoiding any implications of endorsement of products or services or of contradiction between government messages and those of contractors. On sponsorship, the DTI also follows Cabinet Office guidance. The same policy is applied to websites as is applied to other forms of publication. In summary, sponsorship support can be sought where there is going to be a significant net benefit to the Department, at no detriment to the public interest. Any sponsorship arrangements are dealt with in ways that are even-handed and open, and on the basis that they must not conflict with the Department's regulatory and enforcement functions or appear to endorse a particular company, product or service. In applying these policies, a number of DTI sites have been prepared in partnership with private sector organisations in return for acknowledgement of this sponsorship on the site. In a number of cases, sites delivering the objectives of the Department are run and financed by private sector companies which are allowed to enter advertising and sponsorship arrangements with others. Compiling a comprehensive list of companies which have been involved in such arrangements to date would incur disproportionate cost. No direct revenue has been received to date from either advertising or sponsorship. None of the non-departmental public bodies for which the Department is responsible has accepted advertising or acknowledged sponsorship from companies on its website. I have asked the Chief Executives of the Department's agencies to write to the hon. Member separately where they have a substantive reply. Letter from J. S. Holden to Mr. Robert Maclennan, dated 2 May 2000: I have been asked to reply to your recently tabled Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in respect of Companies House Executive Agency. (i) It is Companies House policy not to carry advertising on our web site. (ii) Companies House web site is not sponsored. (iii) As we have no advertisements or sponsors on our web site, I confirm we have received no revenue from this source for retention within our budgets. Letter from Alison Brimelow to Mr. Robert Maclennan, dated 2 May 2000: In the Patent Office, the policy is not to accept advertising or company sponsorship on The Patent Office website. No companies therefore have placed advertisements or been acknowledged as sponsors on the website, and no revenue has been received. Letter from Peter Joyce to Mr. Robert Maclennan, dated 2 May 2000: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about advertising and company sponsorship on The Insolvency Service web site. The Insolvency Service does not have any advertising on or company sponsorship of its web site. This has been the case since the launch of the web site. Letter from Ian Jones to Mr. Robert Maclennan, dated 2 May 2000: You tabled a Parliamentary Question on 13 April 2000 to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry concerning the policy on sponsorship, advertising and any resulting revenue, for web sites operated by the department and its executive agencies. I have been asked to reply in respect of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS) which is an executive agency of the DTI. The Employment Tribunals Service provides the administrative support to the Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunals. As such, no advertising would be permitted, nor any sponsorship sought, for any site maintained or contributed to by the agency. The agency has a small entry on the main DTI web site. The only web site directly maintained by the agency is that of the Employment Appeal Tribunal although a parallel site for the Employment Tribunals is under consideration. I hope this information is helpful, please let me know if there is any further information that you require. Letter from David Hendon to Mr. Robert Maclennan, dated 2 May 2000: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question about advertising and company sponsorship on the RA website. It is the policy of Radiocommunications Agency not to accept advertising or company sponsorship on its website. No such advertisements or sponsorship have been placed on the RA website and no revenue for such services has been received by the Agency. Letter from Seton Bennett to Mr. Robert Maclennan, dated 2 May 2000: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of NWML to your question regarding advertising/sponsorship on our web site. The NWML website currently does not carry any sponsorship or advertising. The site has been set up to transfer knowledge to NWML's stakeholders-Trading Standards Officers, weighing and measuring equipment manufacturers, DTI, other customers and interested parties. If in the future NWML was approached by a potential sponsor or advertiser, the idea would be thoroughly considered because it may provide an opportunity to raise additional revenue, however it would not be at the detriment of the quality of information provided to NWML's stakeholders. Letter from David Irwin to Mr. Robert Maclennan, dated 2 May 2000: I have been asked to reply in respect of the Small Business Service to your recently tabled Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, about advertising and sponsorship on Departmental websites. The SBS website has no plans to allow advertising at present and no adverts have been placed on the site. The site does not carry any references to sponsorship. The Enterprise Zone website is a gateway to business information for SMEs. It narrows down the mass of information available on the Internet to the most relevant, providing a single point of access to useful information. Launched in 1997 by the DTI and supported by Business Links, it is maintained and operated by the Dialog Corporation plc. DTI's agreement with Dialog allows the company to enter into normal, commercial arrangements with advertisers--to which the Department is not a party. The financial details of such arrangements are subject to commercial confidentiality.

Date

2 May 2000

Reference

119542; 349 c21-3W

House

House of Commons

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