"The Threat to Enterprise Britain"

HC Deb 03 December 2002 vol 395 cc676-7W

Mr. Ruffley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action he proposes to take in response to the report of the Quoted Companies Alliance, The Threat to Enterprise Britain. [85202]

Ruth Kelly

The Government recognise the economic contribution of smaller quoted companies (SQCs) and continueto monitor developments in all capital markets, including those serving the SQC sector. For example, the Government are implementing the recommendations of the Myners review of institutional investment, to reduce impediments to rational, well-informed and undistorted investment decisions.