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Small Businesses: Government Assistance

Asked by Chris EvansLabour (Co-op)Department for Business and TradeTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 119852

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses.

Answered by Blair McDougall

The Government is committed to supporting small and medium sized businesses through the Small Business Plan - the most comprehensive package of support for SMEs in a generation.

This includes the new Business Growth Service, accessed through business.gov.uk and the most significant legislative reforms in 25 years to tackle late payments; unlocking billions of pounds in finance to support start-ups; removing unnecessary red tape; revitalising High Streets, and boosting Digital and AI Adoption among small businesses.

Business Wales provides free expert advice, including 1 to 1 support with a regional hub in Caerphilly supporting local entrepreneurship.

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