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Access to finance inquiry

Inquiry

Targeting advice, information and direct support for high growth small businesses with the potential to grow and scale-up, and improving access to finance for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) outside London and the South East of England are both test and opportunities for the Government, the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee says in its report on Access to finance.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee - Access to finance
Inquiries Access to finance inquiry, and Access to finance inquiry
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Response to this report
5th Special Report - Access to finance: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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5th Special Report - Access to finance: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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Oral evidence transcripts

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12 July 2016
Inquiry Access to finance inquiry
Witnesses Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition, FCA, Keith Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, British Business BankAnna Soubry MP, Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
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Oral Evidence
28 June 2016
Inquiry Access to finance inquiry
Witnesses Gareth Oakley, Managing Director, SME Banking, Lloyds Banking Group, Rishi Khosla, Chief Execitive Officer, Oaknorth Bank, Marcus Stuttard, Head of UK Primary Markets & Head of AIM, London Stock ExchangeChris Hulatt, Chief Financial Officer & founder, Octopus Investments, James Meekings, UK Managing Director & co-founder, Funding Circle
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Oral Evidence
4 May 2016
Inquiry Access to finance inquiry
Witnesses Suren Thiru, Head of Economics and Business Finance, British Chambers of Commerce, Jimmy McLoughlin, Head of Entrepreneurship Policy, Institute of Directors, Tom McMurtrie, Managing Director, Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member, Andrew Sandiford, Partner, Bishop Fleming, and Simon Littlewood, Partner, Grant Thornton, gave evidence
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Written evidence

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Start Up Loans Company (SULCo) (ATF0025)
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Finacial Conduct Authority (ATF0063)
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Octopus Investments (ATF0062)
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