Manufacturing Advisory Service

15.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what analysis has been conducted of the effect of the Manufacturing Advisory Service on small and medium-sized companies. [130832]

Ms Hewitt
We receive regular reports of the impact of the Manufacturing Advisory Service on the companies it helps, most of whom are SMEs. These  the Inland Revenue on the taxation position of small businesses run by married couples. [130830]

Nigel Griffiths
The DTI has regular contact with the Inland Revenue on the taxation of small businesses generally including those run by married couples.