HC Deb 02 November 1995 vol 265 c446W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how much money(a) in real terms and (b) when adjusted for inflation has been invested in the loan guarantee scheme in each year since 1982–83. [40967]

Mr. Page

The table gives Government expenditure for each year, net of premium income and recoveries, in actual value and adjusted for inflation.

Small firms loan guarantee scheme net expenditure
£million
Actual Adjusted to 1994 values
1982–83 10.8 19.1
1983–84 27.2 46.2
1984–85 32.9 53.2
1985–86 27.1 41.3
1986–87 11.5 16.9
1987–88 3.5 5.0
1988–89 3.8 5.1
1989–90 5.6 7.0
1990–91 16.5 18.9
1991–92 27.5 29.7
1992–93 19.2 20.0
1993–94 12.8 13.1
1994–95 16.2 16.2