Question follow-through · 112667

New Businesses: West Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of access to finance for start-ups in (a) Bradford and (b) West Yorkshire.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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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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  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of access to finance for start-ups in (a) Bradford and (b) West Yorkshire.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

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  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    This government is committed to supporting startups to grow and thrive in every part of the country. Through the Small Business Plan, we are taking measures to make the UK the best place to start and grow a business, including a £4bn finance boost to incr...

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