Access to finance examined with business trade bodies and advisers
29 April 2016
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee hears from key business trade bodies and business advisers on the effectiveness of Government action to improve access to finance and the continuing barriers faced by businesses in accessing finance.
- Watch Parliament TV: Access to finance
- Inquiry: Access to finance
- Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 4 May 2016, Room 15, Palace of Westminster
At 9.30am
Business bodies
- Suren Thiru, Head of Economics and Business Finance, British Chambers of Commerce
- Jimmy McLoughlin, Head of Entrepreneurship Policy, Institute of Directors
- Tom McMurtrie, the Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd, and EEF member
At 10.30am
Business advisers
- Andrew Sandiford, Partner, Bishop Fleming
- Simon Littlewood, Partner, Grant Thornton
Purpose of session
The session covers concerns around the effectiveness of Government action to improve access to finance including bank lending, continuing barriers in access to finance for small businesses, the growth of alternative finance, and awareness among business of the options available when seeking finance.
Further information
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