A question on #Business #RuralAreas tabled by James Naish on 18-06-2025 has been answered by Gareth Thomas.

Heading: Business: Rural Areas
Question ID: 1814007
UIN: 60986
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-18
Asking Member ID: 5047
Asking Member display name: James Naish
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Asking Member Twitter reference: James Naish
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of access to capital from the British Business Bank on rural businesses.
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Date answered: 2025-06-27
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Answering Member ID: 177
Answering Member display name: Gareth Thomas
Answering Member handle: GarethThomasMP
Answering Member Twitter reference: @GarethThomasMP
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Answer text: The British Business Bank’s programmes are designed to support businesses across the UK, including in rural areas, to access the finance they need to invest and thrive. Start Up Loans have been issued to new businesses in every UK parliamentary constituen...
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Answering body ID: 214
Answering body name: Department for Business and Trade
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