Written questions

Small Businesses: Costs

Commons · Question 117405 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of statutory and compliance costs on (a) small and (b) micro businesses.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 10 Mar 2026

The Government recognises that too many small businesses have been held back from achieving growth and reaching their full potential in recent years. That is why we published our Plan for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses. The Plan contains over 200 targe...