Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 104910

New Businesses and Small Businesses

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Simon Opher

Labour — Stroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) small and (b) start-up businesses.

Answer

Blair McDougall
The Government is committed to supporting small and start-up businesses through the Small Business Plan - the most comprehensive package of support for small and medium size businesses in a generation.Start-ups play a crucial role in fostering competition...
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