§ Mr. FrenchTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many businesses have borrowed money under the small firms loan guarantee scheme in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. LeighThe number of businesses is not available, some businesses having had two or more loans. However, the number of applications under the loan guarantee scheme in each of the last five years has been:
Number 1987–88 1,222 1988–89 2,266 1989–90 3,204 1990–91 3,393 1991–92 2,950