Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 114125
Business: Closures
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of business closures on the UK economy.
Answer
Blair McDougallThe latest statistics show that, on average, 312,000 businesses closed per year between 2019-2024, with 280,000 businesses closing in 2024. However, business births have exceeded closures over this period.The table below illustrates the total business clo...
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