I welcome the Minister's statement, but may I remind him that the reorganisation of the regulators or, indeed, of the banking structure will do little to stimulate demand quickly? Mortgages were down 9% in April on the same period last year and other sectors are seriously under pressure. Will the...

I welcome the Minister's statement, but may I remind him that the reorganisation of the regulators or, indeed, of the banking structure will do little to stimulate demand quickly? Mortgages were down 9% in April on the same period last year and other sectors are seriously under pressure. Will the...

The Minister is always kind and gentle with me, and I am most appreciative. She has talked about the impact on small businesses of the Government’s loan schemes, but I remind her that on 13 March the Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs said that 26 applications had been...

The Minister is always kind and gentle with me, and I am most appreciative. She has talked about the impact on small businesses of the Government’s loan schemes, but I remind her that on 13 March the Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs said that 26 applications had been...

The hon. Lady always speaks up bravely on behalf of her constituents, but does she recognise that the building up of debt is a dangerous thing in itself for a business, because it could mean that it becomes legally not able to trade if the debt is too much and...

The hon. Lady always speaks up bravely on behalf of her constituents, but does she recognise that the building up of debt is a dangerous thing in itself for a business, because it could mean that it becomes legally not able to trade if the debt is too much and...

Will the Minister give way on that point?

Will the Minister give way on that point?

But she is wrong!

But she is wrong!

Will the Minister give way now?

Will the Minister give way now?

Will the right hon. Lady give way?

Will the right hon. Lady give way?

Will the Chief Secretary give way?

Will the Chief Secretary give way?