§ 19. Mr. Geoffrey Lloydasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to provide assistance to small firms on the lines of that provided in the United States of America through the Small Business Administration.
§ Mr. JayI am not convinced of the need for this. The services which the Government provide directly or through grant-aided bodies to help industry to improve its performance and efficiency are available to all firms, irrespective of 877 size. In practice, it is often the smaller firms which are likely to benefit most from them.