Business: Hamilton
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support local businesses in Hamilton town centre.
Answered by Gareth Thomas
The Government will bring forward a Small Business Strategy Command Paper next year, setting out the Government’s vision for small businesses, including those in Hamilton Town Centre, from boosting scale-ups to growing the co-operative economy, creating thriving high streets, and addressing access to finance and late payments.
The government will commit to funding key growth programmes in 2025-26 including Help to Grow: Management across the UK, which helps businesses and entrepreneurs unlock their potential through bespoke support and resources.
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