Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 60986

Business: Rural Areas

Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 27 June 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of access to capital from the British Business Bank on rural businesses.

Answer

Gareth Thomas
The British Business Bank’s programmes are designed to support businesses across the UK, including in rural areas, to access the finance they need to invest and thrive. Start Up Loans have been issued to new businesses in every UK parliamentary constituen...

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