Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 68006

Economic Growth: Rural Areas

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

Conservative — Stockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the barriers to business growth in rural areas.

Answer

Gareth Thomas
Rural areas offer significant potential for growth and are central to our economy. Addressing the needs of businesses in rural areas is at the heart of our policymaking and we continue to revisit and improve our support offers. The upcoming Business Growt...
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