Debates between Lord Bellingham and Siân C. James during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Tue 25th Feb 2014

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Debate between Lord Bellingham and Siân C. James
Tuesday 25th February 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Lord Bellingham Portrait Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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I have been approached by a number of companies in my constituency, including Norfolk Information Ltd, trading as the Property Search Group, Index Property Information and AW Searches, which is also trading as the Property Search Group. They all say that the changes being proposed are important and that a much longer consultation period is needed, particularly when we are talking about small and medium-sized enterprises, many of which are expanding. As the Minister correctly keeps reminding us, SMEs are the lifeblood of our economy.

Siân C. James Portrait Mrs James
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I will come to the importance of SMEs, the role that they have in the process and how we must protect their interests.