Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 908254

Business: Operating Costs

Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support businesses with their operating costs.

Answer

Blair McDougall
We are committed to reducing operating costs for all UK businesses, including those in Eastleigh and across Hampshire.We are reducing the annual administrative burden of regulation by £5.6bn by 2029, enabling UK businesses to unlock growth and boost innov...

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