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New Businesses: Mid Cheshire

Asked by Andrew CooperLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 9 October 2024UIN 7063

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) financial and (b) other steps his Department is taking to encourage the creation of businesses in Mid Cheshire constituency.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

The creation of new businesses is essential to our economic success.

The Government will boost small business growth and productivity by delivering upon the commitments within Labour’s pre-election nine-point pledge - Plan for Small Business.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund provides £31million for Cheshire & Warrington, including support to Mid Cheshire businesses. The Department also provides core funding to the local Growth Hub operating across Cheshire & Warrington. Additionally, all businesses can access support through the Business Support Service, the GOV.UK website, Help to Grow and the Government-backed British Business Bank.

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