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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Small Businesses: Rural Areas (24 July 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support small businesses in (a) rural and (b) semi-rural areas.

Asked by:
Joe Morris (Labour)

Answer

Small businesses are the beating heart of our high streets, our communities, and essential to our economic success. This Government will hardwire the voice of small business into everything we do.

Businesses can access support through their local Growth Hubs, which provide businesses of all sizes and sectors with advice and support throughout the business journey. Growth hubs shape their offer around the unique needs, whether town or country.

The Government provides further support for small businesses through Business Support Service, Help to Grow, the UK Export Academy, International Trade Advisors, the Export Support Service, and the British Business Bank.


Answered by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
31 July 2024

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