Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 59415
Business: Market Towns
Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Question
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made a recent assessment with the Secretary of State for Transport of the potential impact of public transport services in rural areas on the viability of high street businesses operatin
Answer
Gareth ThomasThe government recognises that rural residents must often travel further to access their local high street. We know that this can affect business viability for high streets in rural areas as employee and customer accessibility is a significant barrier.The...
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