Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

“What steps he is taking to improve basic skills.”

Tabled: 8 May 2018Answered: 14 May 2018

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)

To breathe life back into Britain’s high streets, we are addressing antisocial behaviour and crime, rolling out banking hubs, stamping out late payments, establishing a licensing taskforce, empowering communities to fill vacant properties and reforming the business rates system. There is more to do and our forthcoming small and medium enterprise strategy will set out further steps.