§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the achievements of his Office and the Cabinet Office in helping small businesses over the last 12 months relative to the previous 12 months; and if he will publish the performance indicators by which his Office monitors those achievements and the statistical results of such monitoring.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government continue to place a high priority on helping small businesses, through improvements to the business climate through deregulation and through specific programmes of support and assistance.