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David Reed MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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4 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Growth HubsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19761More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026 to question 16800, how much of the funding provided to regional Growth Hubs is ring-fenced for emergency resilience and continuity planning.

    Answer: For the 2026/27 – 2028/29 financial years, BIST is providing multi-year core grant funding to Local Authorities across England for them to provide a Growth Hub. Growth Hubs are expected to provide local businesses with advice and access to support for a b...

    Answered 2 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Business Growth ServiceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19756More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026 to question 16800, what specific funding has been allocated within the Business Growth Service budget for fiscal year 2026-27 explicitly to h

    Answer: Although no specific funding has been allocated to the Business Growth Service (BGS) for financial year 2026-27 to help UK SMEs develop business continuity plans, DBT supports small and medium sized businesses become more resilient in the event of major d...

    Answered 2 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Small Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19755More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has a specific budget to support a) small and b) medium-sized businesses in developing business continuity plans for major disruption.

    Answer: While the government does not have a dedicated budget to support SMEs to develop business continuity plans, we have set out a comprehensive package of support in our Plan for Small Businesses that will enable SMEs to grow and thrive, including when faced ...

    Answered 2 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Minerals: Supply ChainsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19754More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2026 to question 16799, when the criticality assessment will next be updated.

    Answer: The Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC), funded by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and delivered by the British Geological Survey, produces the UK’s criticality assessment. With a continuously expanding amount of data u...

    Answered 2 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General: 1Attorney General1Cabinet Office: 8Cabinet Office8Department for Business and Trade: 2Department for Business and Trade2Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 4Department for Business, Innova…4Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Digital, Culture…1Department for Education: 1Department for Education1Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 10Department for Energy Security …10Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 6Department for Environment, Foo…6Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 3Department for Transport3Department for Work and Pensions: 6Department for Work and Pensions6Department of Health and Social Care: 5Department of Health and Social…5Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 3Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…3Home Office: 5Home Office5Ministry of Defence: 27Ministry of Defence27Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 1Ministry of Housing, Communitie…1Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Northern Ireland Office: 1Northern Ireland Office1Scotland Office: 1Scotland Office1Treasury: 32Treasury32Wales Office: 1Wales Office1
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Attorney General1
Cabinet Office8
Department for Business and Trade2
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade4
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Education1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs6
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport3
Department for Work and Pensions6
Department of Health and Social Care5
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3
Home Office5
Ministry of Defence27
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1
Ministry of Justice1
Northern Ireland Office1
Scotland Office1
Treasury32
Wales Office1

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