Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anna Soubry and Lord Willetts

Thursday 24th May 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Willetts]

Many mature students are part-time students, to whom this Government have for the first time extended loans to cover the cost of fees. That is one of the many features of our higher education reforms of which we are very proud.

[Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con)]

I am sure the House will join me in celebrating the fact that SMS Electronics in Beeston in Broxtowe has been a lucky recipient of a Queen’s award for enterprise. Many small businesses tell me and others that they need less regulation and oppressive red tape if they are to grow. Will a Minister please confirm something that I was told today: that under the previous Government, there were six new regulations every working day?