Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 17700

British Business Bank: South West

Tabled: 10 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Dan Norris

Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses in the South West have received support through the British Business Bank.

Answer

Blair McDougall

The British Business Bank reports that its South West Investment Fund has supported 203 businesses across the South West since its launch. The Fund has provided £51.8 million in direct investment and attracted a further £48.1 million in private sector fun...

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