§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what response he has received to the consultation document, Financial Promotion; and what steps he is considering to help eliminate the equity gap in respect of the funding of smaller high-technology new businesses. [85656]
§ Ms HewittThe consultation paper includes consideration of ways to facilitate informal capital raising to assist small and medium-sized firms, including those in the high-technology sector, gain access to investment funding. A number of responses have been received and are being considered.