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Cooperatives and Mutual Societies: Government Assistance

Asked by Dan NorrisIndependentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 116693

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timeline is for reporting on the Call for Evidence into business support for co-operatives and non-financial mutuals.

Answered by Blair McDougall

The Call for Evidence (CfE) was open across Great Britain for 12 weeks and closed on 18th February. DBT’s focus is now on analysing responses and these will inform any potential business support policy for the co-operative and mutual businesses.

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