Question follow-through · 59153

Business: North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support high street businesses in North Shropshire.

answeredHelen MorganDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body: Department for Business and Trade
Tabled: 11 Jun 2025
Target answer date: 13 Jun 2025
Answer: 19 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

11 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support high street businesses in North Shropshire.
13 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Jun 2025
Answer published
Revitalising our high streets is a priority for this government. We are addressing anti-social behaviour and crime, working with the banking industry to roll out 350 banking hubs, stamping out late payments, empowering communities to make the most of the ...

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