§ 4. Mr. MacKenzie asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what measures his Department is taking to assist small and medium-sized firms in Scotland.
§ Mr. LangThe Government fully recognise the important role of small and medium sized firms, and have successfully brought about an economic environment favourable to enterprise. Small firms in Scotland benefit from a wide range of national and Scottish schemes of support. The Chancellor's recent Budget statement included further valuable measures to assist small firms.