§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many small companies in Wales are receiving help through the business expansion scheme;
(2) how many small companies in each region of England are receiving help through the business expansion scheme.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe table gives estimates of the number of companies raising money through the business expansion scheme. Information on the size of such companies is not available.
1985–86 11986–87 South East 342 343 East Anglia 43 36 South West 64 53 West Midlands 51 36 East Midlands 29 19 Yorkshire/Humberside 35 48 North and Northwest 56 67 England 620 602 Wales 19 17 1 Provisional. Final figures are expected to be slightly higher.