New Businesses: Economic Growth
Commons · Question 131 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 18 May 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of barriers to growth on start-up businesses.
Answer
Answered by Blair McDougall, 18 May 2026
The government is committed to supporting start-ups through the Small Business Plan, the most comprehensive package of support for small and medium-sized businesses in a generation.The Plan sets out measures to help start-ups across the UK, including tack...