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Franchises: Standards

Asked by Justin MaddersLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 113149

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the performance of franchise businesses in the UK since 2022.

Answered by Blair McDougall

The Department for Business and Trade does not hold data on the performance of franchise businesses.

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