Question follow-through · 6840
Economic Growth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Confederation of British Industry's Growth Indicator forecast that private sector activity will fall by a net balance o
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 4 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Confederation of British Industry's Growth Indicator forecast that private sector activity will fall by a net balance o
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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9 Jun 2026
Answer published
We know many businesses are facing difficulties and the situation in the Middle East is adding to their costs. We continue to promote growth through our Industrial Strategy, regulatory reform and other steps to ensure the UK remains competitive and its ec...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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