§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment his Department has made of the number of small firms which are aware of the loan guarantee scheme. [1233]
§ Mr. PageThe Department does not carry out specific research into how many businesses may be aware of the loan guarantee scheme.
Information about the scheme is readily available from all scheme lenders, a wide variety of business support services such as business links, training and enterprise councils, local enterprise companies, enterprise agencies, business shops in Scotland, Business Connect in Wales, Government offices, chambers of commerce, business exhibitions, and intermediaries such as accountancy practices.