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In each of the last three years, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have provided the following levels of funding for the Business Link service:
£ million 2004-05 140 2005-06 140 2006-07 140 Source: The Small Business Service Agency Annual Accounts and Reports
The budgets from the DTI are made available through the “single pot” of money allocated to Regional Development Agencies.