§ Mr. Gordon MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of loans under the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme have been in the leisure, hospitality and tourism sectors; and what is the total value of such loans. [67400]
§ Mr. WillsLoans under the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme are recorded under the Central Statistical Office's Standard Industrial Classification of economic activities. Leisure, hospitality and tourism are not recognised as separate sectors within this classification.
Businesses in these areas are distributed within a range of industrial sectors and a manual collection of the data would incur disproportionate costs.