Prime Minister's question asked in the House of Commons, by Guto Bebb (Conservative). It was answered on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Q10

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Guto Bebb (Aberconwy) (Con):

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Employment levels in Wales have increased by 40,000 in the last quarter, not least because of the contribution of self-employment. Will the Prime Minister therefore join me in welcoming the

extension of the new enterprise allowance, which has already resulted in the creation of more than 8,000 new businesses?

Answer: I will certainly join my hon. Friend in that. This is an important announcement, because the new enterprise allowance gives people who become unemployed the chance to set up their own business and enterprise. Under the current rules, people must wait three months before being able to access that programme, but under our plans, they will be able to access it from day one of becoming unemployed. I want to see many more new businesses started up in our country to build on the record of last year, when more businesses were established in Britain than in any year in our recent history.

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Type: Oral question
Reference: 551 c318
Session: 2012-13
Oral question type: 1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Wales Enterprise allowance scheme
Link: View this Prime Minister's question on www.publications.parliament.uk

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