Question follow-through · 121442

Small Businesses: Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has his department made of the role of flexible office spaces in facilitating the activities and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
19 Mar 2026
Answer
19 Mar 2026 · 2 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has his department made of the role of flexible office spaces in facilitating the activities and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.

  2. 19 Mar 2026

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  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade recognises that flexible office spaces can support small and medium sized enterprises by reducing fixed costs, enabling collaboration and allowing businesses to scale as they grow.While the Department has not made a s...

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