HC Deb 12 January 1994 vol 235 cc232-3W
33. Mr. Gunnell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many loans have been made between April and December 1993 under the small firms loan guarantee scheme; what was the total grant involved; and what are the comparable figures for the corresponding period in 1992.

Mr. McLoughlin

The number and value of loans guaranteed under the small firms loan guarantee scheme in the period April to September 1993 was 1,384 loans to a value of £55.33 million. In the same period in 1992, the figures were 1,266 loans and £27.74 million.

Figures for October to December 1993 are not currently available.