Question follow-through · 108566
Kraken Technologies: Octopus Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review, published on 20 January 2026, whether he has taken steps to
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 26 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 28 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 3 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Business Secretary backs British scaleups with growth package and red tape review, published on 20 January 2026, whether he has taken steps to
28 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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3 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Department for Business and Trade sets the overall strategic direction for the British Business Bank, which is operationally independent and carries out its own due diligence. The Department was informed by the Bank of its investment in Kraken Technol...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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