Written questions

Help to Grow Programme

Commons · Question 28025 · Tabled 3 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Help to Grow Programme; and if he will publish the outcome for business growth broken down by the gender of business owners.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 11 Feb 2025

Longer term impacts on productivity can take 3-7 years to be measurable, however early findings show promising impacts. Over 90% of participants are satisfied with the programme and within 6 months of completion, most participants surveyed reported enhanc...