Written Question·Treasury·UIN 119873

Small Businesses: Loans

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with financial institutions on improving access to affordable credit for small businesses.

Answer

Lucy Rigby
The Government is committed to ensuring that small businesses across the UK can access the finance they need to start, grow and thrive. Treasury ministers, including me in my capacity as Economic Secretary, regularly meet with both traditional and newer b...

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