Question follow-through · 13516
Growth Guarantee Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to monitor how accredited lenders are applying the Growth Guarantee Scheme, including the use of personal guarantees, the interest rates being charged, and the crite
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 26 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 6 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to monitor how accredited lenders are applying the Growth Guarantee Scheme, including the use of personal guarantees, the interest rates being charged, and the crite
30 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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6 Jul 2026
Answer published
Accredited lenders must operate within Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) rules and the British Business Bank (BBB) monitors lenders to ensure compliance with those requirements.Decisions on individual lending applications, including the assessment of whether ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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