Through our modern Industrial Strategy, we are making the UK one of the best places in the world for businesses to start up and grow. The Government-owned British Business Bank is supporting nearly 78,000 small businesses with over £5.5 billion of finance; and we’ve extended funding for the Start Up Loans Company until 2021, supporting 10,000 more entrepreneurs. We’re also providing £56m of funding to boost business productivity, including £11m to create a Small Business Leadership Programme.