(1) With reference to her reply to question 1642 on 5 June 2015, can she provide an update on the status of the ongoing discussions between her department and the Department of Trade and Industry regarding the possible splitting of the Incubator Support Programme (ISP) between the two departments;
(2) is she aware that (a) the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) is working with certain large organisations, including BHP Billiton, Hulamin and Amalgamated Beverage Industries, to establish small business incubators and (b) SEFA executives are concerned that this programme will overlap with the ISP; if so, how does she plan to streamline government programmes for small business to (i) reduce duplications and (ii) concentrate resources and best practice? NW4103E