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Small Businesses: Government Assistance

Commons · Question 117404 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the growth of (a) small and (b) micro companies.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 11 Mar 2026

We are taking measures to ensure the wider economic environment is conducive to growth. We are cutting borrowing and debt, and supporting the Bank of England by taking action to bring inflation down - which otherwise dampens investment in the UK and slows...