Minister and finance representatives questioned on access to finance
8 July 2016
The Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Committee questions the Minister for Small Business, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Chief Executive Officer at British Business Bank as part of its Access to finance inquiry.
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Witnesses
Tuesday 12 July 2016, Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster
At 2.30pm
- Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition, FCA
- Keith Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, British Business Bank
At 3.30pm
- Anna Soubry MP, Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Purpose of session
The Committee questions Mr Woolard and Mr Morgan on:
- the FCA's approach to regulating an evolving alternative finance sector while Mr Morgan will be asked
- how the British Business Bank, described as the "centre of expertise for SME finance", identifies barriers to finance and what solutions they propose
The Committee questions Ms Soubry on:
- finance obstacles to small businesses starting up and expanding and the extent to which issues around access to finance are actually issues around access to information and advice
- the Minister's views on alternative finance
Further information
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