Written questions

Retail Trade: Urban Areas

Lords · Question HL14063 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 9 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to support high streets.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 9 Feb 2026

Our Plan for Small Businesses, published in July, includes measures to support high street businesses, redevelop commercial space and trigger private investment. Later this year, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) will brin...