Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 2615, how much his Department has spent on the process of recruiting a small business commissioner.

Due to commercial sensitivities we would not publish the exact costs that have been agreed with external providers but any costs incurred by Public Appointment processes are always carefully considered to ensure value for money. The Department also makes use of free resources to advertise opportunities, such as the Cabinet Office Public Appointments website.