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Banks: Finance

Commons · Question 2333 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 26 May 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Growth Allowance within the ring-fencing reforms on the availability of finance for small and medium-sized enterprises across the UK.

Answer

Answered by Rachel Blake, 26 May 2026

This Government published the outcome of its review of the ring-fencing regime on 18 May, fulfilling the Chancellor’s commitment to uphold the regime while taking forward meaningful reform. This included plans to introduce a New Growth Allowance to enable...