Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 96550
Urban Areas: Community Development
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Question
Lillian Jones
Labour — Kilmarnock and Loudoun
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, steps he is taking to support community-owned and co-operative businesses to have a leading role in high-street renewal.
Answer
Blair McDougallOur Plan for Small Business, published in July, places high streets at the centre of economic renewal, recognising them as vital centres of growth, employment and local identity. This plan, alongside MHCLG’s Pride in Place Strategy, reflects the role of c...
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