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Written question asked by Tom Greatrex (Labour) on Thursday, 19 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by Matt Hancock (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


New Businesses: Government Assistance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many start-up loans have been awarded since the introduction of that scheme in (a) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency, (b) South Lanarkshire, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK; and what the total value is of those loans.

Answer

Set out below are the number and value of Start Up Loans awarded for the UK, Scotland, South Lanarkshire and the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency (up to the 28th February 2015).

Loans awarded

Value

Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency

30

£96,365.09

South Lanarkshire

70

£208,891.41

Scotland

1,193

£4,408,809

UK

27,034

£140,814,749


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
228490
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Government assistance New businesses
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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