United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 15142
Small Businesses: Finance
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1 July 2026
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10 July 2026 · Answer
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10 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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1 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Source: Commons
10 July 2026
Answer
The British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets Report 2026 found that around half of SMEs used external finance in 2025. SME lending increased between 2024 and 2025 – reaching £68 billion in nominal terms – but remains below pre-pandemic level...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-01/15142
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1923056
- uk · wq-1923056 · source updated 10 July 2026