Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 81067
Retail Trade: Urban Areas
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of decreases in levels of high street retail on levels of local employment.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe department recognises the challenges facing high streets and their impact on local employment. Our Plan for Small Businesses sets out how government will work across departments to tackle high street decline, address retail crime and anti-social behav...
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