Written Question·Treasury·UIN 900575
Bank Services: Small Businesses
Tabled: 17 June 2026
Answered: 23 June 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sonia Kumar
Labour — Dudley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure SMEs have equitable access to finance from banks.
Answer
Rachel BlakeThe Government has an ambitious agenda to support UK SMEs and drive growth across bank and non-bank lending. We have increased the British Business Bank’s funding, bringing their capacity to £25.6bn, to support initiatives such as the Growth Guarantee Sch...
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