Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 101121

British Business Bank

Tabled: 17 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the mandate is for the British Business Bank's direct investment programme in scale-up companies.

Answer

Blair McDougall

The British Business Bank’s mandate for making direct equity investments in scale-up companies is set out in the Statement of Strategic Priorities issued to the Bank by the Secretary of State and the Chancellor. This was published on 21 October 2025. At t...

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