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Small Businesses: Rents

Asked by Lincoln JoppConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 February 2025UIN 29365

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to help small businesses with rent increases.

Answered by Gareth Thomas

Small businesses are vital to our high streets and communities, and an essential part of the government’s mission for economic growth.

Financial support for small businesses is available through the British Business Bank. Further advice and support are available through the Business Support Service, local Growth Hubs, and the Help to Grow: Management scheme. The Government is also taking forward a package of measures to tackle late payments, helping to improve the cash flow for small businesses across the UK.

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