Question follow-through · 15131
Business: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on making localised funding available to support businesses working together to help local economies.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 19 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 26 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 26 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on making localised funding available to support businesses working together to help local economies.
26 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Government’s forthcoming Small Business Strategy will set out how national and local business-support schemes can align to increase growth and productivity. Existing offers available include the Business Support Service, local Growth Hubs across Engla...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Overseas Students: Visas
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English Language: Education
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English Language: Education
22 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to promote English as a Foreign Language schools in global markets.
Parental Leave
30 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the length of paid parental leave.
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30 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) Bournemouth University, (b) Health Sciences University and (c) other higher education institutions on the delivery of the Industrial Strategy.
Playgrounds: Manufacturing Industries
1 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to take steps to help support domestic manufacturing of playground equipment.
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