Question reference: S1W-02358
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 4 November 1999
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Current status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 10 December 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will introduce new measures to assist small businesses to raise capital for either new or existing businesses.
Answer
A wide range of funding schemes are currently available to small businesses through both the Scottish Executive and the wider Enterprise Network, including the new £12 million Business Growth Fund launched earlier this year. We keep these schemes, and the need for any new initiatives, under regular review as part of our wider policy of support for the small business community.