Coronavirus

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd March 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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None Portrait Several hon. Members rose—
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I will let this statement run for about an hour, so let us help each other.

Luke Evans Portrait Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) (Con)
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With regard to the impact that coronavirus can have, the Secretary of State is right to balance the difference of health and the economy and I welcome his caution in that regard. I want to raise a point about small businesses. If coronavirus does become a more significant problem, are the Government considering making emergency loans available to otherwise good businesses? If not, will he ask other Departments whether they might consider that?