HC Deb 19 November 1996 vol 285 cc515-6W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the number of defaults since the beginning of the small firms loan guarantee scheme by the size of loan. [4386]

Mr. Page

Information is not available on loans prior to April 1988. Since that date, of the 35,574 loans guaranteed the following number have defaultedLoans up to £30,000: 7,159 Loans above £30,00 and up to £100,000: 2,632 Loans above £100,000: 140

Mrs. Roche

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many specialist lenders in the technology sector have been added to the loan guarantee scheme's list of approved lenders since his Department's review earlier this year. [4385]

Mr. Page

None. The criteria for potential lenders is currently being formulated.