§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the amount of loans involved under the loan guarantee scheme; and if he will estimate the new jobs created as a result of this scheme to date.
§ Mr. TrippierAt 30 September 1984 15,495 guarantees had been issued, in respect of £507.4 million of bank lending. It is not possible to provide reliable estimates of new jobs created by the LGS, although clearly the scheme has considerable job creation potential.