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Small Businesses: Loans

Commons · Question 119873 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 20 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with financial institutions on improving access to affordable credit for small businesses.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 20 Mar 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that small businesses across the UK can access the finance they need to start, grow and thrive. Treasury ministers, including me in my capacity as Economic Secretary, regularly meet with both traditional and newer b...