PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Social Enterprises (27 April 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of social enterprises that have received Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans.

Asked by:
Lee Anderson (Reform UK)

Answer

The British Business Bank does not provide a breakdown on the issuance of loans under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to social enterprises.

As of 29 April, in total over £4.1 billion worth of loans have been issues under the CBILS across all sectors, to over 25,262 businesses. We are working with the British Business Bank, HM Treasury and the lenders on providing transparent and regular data publication going forward.


Answered by:
Paul Scully (Conservative)
5 May 2020

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