Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mark Lazarowicz and Nick Smith

Thursday 15th March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith) (Lab/Co-op)]

7. What assessment he has made of the ability of other Departments to encourage business growth.

[Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)]

18. What assessment he has made of the ability of other Departments to encourage business growth.

[The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Mr Mark Prisk)]

With your permission, Mr Speaker, and assuming that both Members are present, I will answer Questions 7 and 18 together.

All Departments are assessing how they can remove barriers to growth through the growth reviews. That has led to more than 300 actions being identified, and the Cabinet has met twice in the past month to ensure that delivery of these actions is on track.