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Proceeding contribution from Naomi Long (Alliance) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 1 March 2012. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Northern Ireland Economy.


Northern Ireland Economy

The banks tell me how few people they turn down when applying for loans. However, the small businesses that say they cannot access finance say that they are dissuaded, at the first hurdle, from applying for loans and are told that, if they did, they probably would not get them. A circular argument develops, with banks saying no one is asking and small businesses saying no one is getting.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
541 c166-7WH 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Aviation Corporation tax Devolution Air passenger duty Employment Excise duties Fuels Economic situation EU grants and loans Private sector Northern Ireland Public sector Republic of Ireland Taxation Tobacco Unemployment Smuggling
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk