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Tue 3rd Jul 2012

Finance Bill

Debate between Charlie Elphicke and Graeme Morrice
Tuesday 3rd July 2012

(11 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Charlie Elphicke Portrait Charlie Elphicke
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Why then make it harder for banks to lend by taking more money out of them through the Opposition’s proposal?

Graeme Morrice Portrait Graeme Morrice
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That may be the hon. Gentleman’s opinion, but I reiterate the point that, because of the Government’s policies of the past two years, the official figures show that banks lent £9.5 billion less to SMEs last year than in the previous year, so there is a problem now.