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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2024 to Question 16140 on Nightclubs: Closures, what steps his Department plans to take to measure the effectiveness of the five point plan for high streets.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
11 Dec 2024
Target answer date
16 Dec 2024
Answer
3 Jan 2025 · 23 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2024 to Question 16140 on Nightclubs: Closures, what steps his Department plans to take to measure the effectiveness of the five point plan for high streets.

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Kickstarting economic growth is the number one mission for this government and thriving high streets are essential to supporting this. We have launched a new package to tackle late payments, backing small businesses and the self-employed, alongside measur...

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