Investment
Commons · Question 61630 · Tabled 20 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the barriers to direct retail investment in shares by UK citizens; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of those barriers on economic growth.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 26 Jun 2025
The government is committed to supporting retail participation in UK capital markets to ensure consumers can benefit from the long-term financial security that investing in shares can provide. The government ran a Call for Evidence as part of the Financia...