Oral QuestionPrime Minister

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 October.

Tabled: 16 October 2025Answered: 22 October 2025

Asked by

Rebecca Smith

ConservativeSouth West Devon

Answering Minister

the Prime Minister

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

Our small business plan was drawn up with small businesses. I sent the hon. Member a copy online; I hope that she shared that with the 3,000 small businesses in her constituency. That shows what we are doing. [Hon. Members: “Rubbish!”] Well, Conservative Members shout “rubbish”, but this is what small businesses asked us to do. There is £1 billion of additional lending to small businesses and £3 billion extra for small businesses to scale up, and we are dealing with late payments in the biggest reform for 25 years.