Business: Employment
Commons · Question 85393 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with relevant stakeholders on supporting businesses to create well-paid jobs in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 3 Nov 2025
The Government’s Plan for Small Businesses, published in July, sets out the measures that Government is taking to support small businesses across the UK. This includes legislation to end the scourge of late payments which costs the UK economy £11bn annual...