Business: Market Towns
Commons · Question 59415 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made a recent assessment with the Secretary of State for Transport of the potential impact of public transport services in rural areas on the viability of high street businesses operatin
Answer
Answered by Gareth Thomas, 19 Jun 2025
The government recognises that rural residents must often travel further to access their local high street. We know that this can affect business viability for high streets in rural areas as employee and customer accessibility is a significant barrier.The...