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<p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Small businesses are vital to
our economy and our small business owners have driven this economic recovery. The
Inverclyde constituency has benefitted from a number of support schemes. The Business
Bank’s Start-Up Loan programme has already provided 16 loans, with a value of £55,000,
to people starting a business in Inverclyde. And since May 2010, the Enterprise Finance
Guarantee Scheme has supported loans in the area with a total value of £970,000.</p><p>
</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We are committed to making Britain the best
place in the world to start and grow a business, and are doing this in a number of
ways:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>£10 billion of financing will be unlocked
for smaller business over the next 5 years by our British Business Bank;</li><li>Government
grants of up to £3,000 for better internet connectivity are available to small businesses;</li><li>The
Business Support Helpline is available to provide bespoke information and advice;</li><li>Cuts
to corporation tax from 28% to 21%; and</li><li>£2,000 cut from the National Insurance
bills of small firms from the new Employment Allowance.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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