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Creativity and Business International Network

Volume 487: debated on Monday 9 February 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what level of financial support he expects the private sector to provide to the Creativity and Business International Network in each of the next three years; (254380)

(2) how many organisations have agreed to become a strategic partner of the Creativity and Business International Network to date; and when he expects to announce these partnerships.

Discussions about financial support from the private sector, including strategic partnerships, are ongoing, and details will be announced in due course.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what offers of support his Department's Creativity and Business International Network has received; and how many organisations have pledged to support the initiative with (a) technology and equipment and (b) travel. (254438)

The Creativity and Business International Network has been offered support from a large number of creative and business organisations, including the commitment of 24 international ‘ambassadors’. A range of public sector bodies, trade organisations, businesses and individuals have also offered help and advice.