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Debate between Christopher Pincher and Annette Brooke(11 years, 10 months ago)
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Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)
13. What recent progress he has made in supporting small and medium-sized businesses.
Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD)
20. What recent steps he has taken to support small and medium-sized businesses.
The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Michael Fallon)
In total, 450,000 new businesses were registered last year compared with 360,000 in 2009-10. We have cut corporation tax rates to an all-time low, we continue to cut red tape, we are incentivising bank lending, and we have a range of other schemes to support high-growth businesses in particular.
Park Homes
Debate between Christopher Pincher and Annette Brooke(13 years, 7 months ago)
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Annette Brooke
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. It is probably time for me to be balanced. We must accept that the site owner needs a return on their capital to invest in the park and make it a good place to live. We need to get the right balance in the legislation that allows for investment, while ensuring that no extortionate demands are made of people. I think that the House has the will to make that happen.
Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)
May I add to the bouquets under which my hon. Friend is being buried for securing this debate? I also acknowledge the Backbench Business Committee for sponsoring the debate. We are bringing Parliament closer to the people by debating the issues that concern them. Does she agree that reasonable, respectable park owners have nothing to worry about in the extension of the rights of park home residents, because residents want to have sensible rules about their ground rent and maintenance requirements to ensure that their communities are strong and safe?
Annette Brooke
Good site owners want the business to be cleaned up, because the stories that we hear reflect on them and their ability to run their parks. We must take that on board.