Question follow-through · 112944
Retail Trade: Gloucester
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support independent high street businesses in Gloucester constituency.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 23 Feb 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support independent high street businesses in Gloucester constituency.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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23 Feb 2026
Answer published
This government is focused on ensuring that high streets are great places for independent businesses to thrive and support local economic growth. Through the Small Business Plan, the government sets out its vision to support small businesses operating on ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
10 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, under the universal service obligation what requirement does Royal Mail have to report and monitor the delivery of second class post.