Question follow-through · 116693
Cooperatives and Mutual Societies: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timeline is for reporting on the Call for Evidence into business support for co-operatives and non-financial mutuals.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 2 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 10 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timeline is for reporting on the Call for Evidence into business support for co-operatives and non-financial mutuals.
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Call for Evidence (CfE) was open across Great Britain for 12 weeks and closed on 18th February. DBT’s focus is now on analysing responses and these will inform any potential business support policy for the co-operative and mutual businesses.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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British Business Bank: South West
10 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses in the South West have received support through the British Business Bank.