Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mark Prisk and David Hamilton

Thursday 24th May 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Prisk]

I am sorry that we are getting platitudes like that, because this is an important issue. We want to ensure that there is a concerted approach on regulation—capping the costs of new ones, scrapping existing ones, and thereby helping small businesses. That is what we are doing. The Labour party failed to do that in 13 years in office. It is no good Labour Members wishing things; we are acting and they are not.

[Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian) (Lab)]

2. What recent assessment he has made of the effect on business confidence of the economy entering recession.