Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 84116

British Business Bank: Investment

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of the British Business Bank’s annual investment capacity has been earmarked for deployment in under-served (a) regions and (b) nations of the UK.

Answer

Blair McDougall
The British Business Bank invests flexibly, allowing it to react to changing market conditions. Most investment decisions are taken by the managers of funds in which the Bank has invested. For these reasons, investment is not generally earmarked in advanc...

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