Question follow-through · 93663
Public Houses: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to support publicans in the West Midlands.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 24 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 26 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 1 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to support publicans in the West Midlands.
26 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
1 Dec 2025
Answer published
We recognise that pubs, including those in the West Midlands, are at the beating heart of communities, providing not just a place to socialise but essential services and local jobs. That’s why we’re investing £440,000 with Pub is The Hub to help rural pub...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Foreign Investment in UK: West Midlands
24 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage foreign direct investment in the West Midlands.
Business: West Midlands
16 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to encourage business investment in (a) Royal Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands.