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Small Businesses: New Businesses

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 517

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many companies classified as small and medium-sized enterprises were registered in each year between (a) 2008 and 2012 and (b) 2021 and 2025.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question’s of 13th May is attached.

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