Debates between Theresa Villiers and Lord Bellingham during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Theresa Villiers and Lord Bellingham
Tuesday 30th April 2019

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa Villiers Portrait Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)
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2. What steps he is taking to support small businesses.

Lord Bellingham Portrait Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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10. What recent steps he has taken to support small businesses.

Kelly Tolhurst Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Kelly Tolhurst)
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Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, employing over 16 million people, and they make a collective contribution of over £2 trillion. We have provided nearly £5.9 billion of finance to over 82,000 small businesses across the UK. We have also just announced an additional £200 million for innovation for British business.