Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 16800

Small Businesses: Government Assistance

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

David Reed

ConservativeExmouth and Exeter East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has a specific budget to support a) small and b) medium-sized businesses in developing business continuity plans for major disruption.

Answer

Blair McDougall
DBT supports and feeds into cross-Whitehall work to ensure that small and medium sized businesses are more resilient in the event of major disruption. DBT provides direct messaging and guidance to business should major disruption occur, and works closely ...

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