Start-up Loans

Richard Fuller Excerpts
Wednesday 20th November 2013

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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I will certainly consider that proposal.

Richard Fuller Portrait Richard Fuller (Bedford) (Con)
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Would-be entrepreneurs will recognise the cynical, negative response of the Opposition as evidence that the Labour party does not share their passion for creating businesses. The Minister referred to the 100,000th start-up loan. We were only at 1,000 start-up loans in February and we are now at 10,000 start-up loans, so we might well get to 100,000 start-up loans. What will be the Minister’s response if this policy continues to enjoy the success that it has had so far?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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I was getting ahead of myself. Mr Speaker, if we get to 100,000 start-up loans, I hope that I will be able to make a statement about that too.