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Business Growth Service: Greater Manchester

Asked by Mrs Elsie BlundellLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 31 January 2025UIN 25778

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to promote the Government’s Business Growth Service with small business owners in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) Heywood and Middleton North constituency.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

We are engaging widely with stakeholders, including with entrepreneurs and small business owners, on the design and implementation of the Business Growth Service (BGS) to ensure that we deliver on our mission to make it easier for businesses to get the support they need to grow and thrive. We are working in partnership with the Combined Authority and the Growth Hub for Greater Manchester to coordinate and deliver local engagement on the BGS, including in the Heywood and Middleton North constituency.

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