§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will provide capital on special terms to enable Vietnamese refugees to set up small businesses.
§ Mr. TrippierNo. Vietnamese traders in the United Kingdom are, like other traders, able to take advantage of the many Government schemes designed to help them attract equity and other finance.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will consider funding training 228W schemes in western business practice to enable Vietnamese business men to advise refugees on the setting up and operation of small businesses.
§ Mr. TrippierIt would not he appropriate for my Department to fund training schemes of this nature. Prospective Vietnamese traders are able, however, to take advantage of the full range of services which the Government offer to small businesses, including training courses on starting up in business.