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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Julian Huppert Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd March 2011

(13 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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Of course we are concerned when people lose their jobs, including in the banking sector, but what Lloyds is undergoing is the process of merging HBOS with Lloyds bank, which was waved through by the previous Government.

Julian Huppert Portrait Dr Julian Huppert (Cambridge) (LD)
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T7. I have had the privilege of talking to the Chancellor about a charter for entrepreneurs that I drew up, based on discussions with entrepreneurs in and around Cambridge. I am sure he will not want to pre-empt what he will say tomorrow, but can he say that he has looked carefully at some of those issues, in particular reforming the enterprise investment scheme and enterprise management incentives, and making research and development tax credits easier for small companies?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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I have a copy of the hon. Gentleman’s document here. He has some excellent ideas on promoting enterprise and entrepreneurs. He will have to wait until tomorrow to see how we respond to them.