Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 12 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2023 (named day). It was answered by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 July 2023 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Productivity

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she plans to take to help improve business productivity levels in the next twelve months.

Answer: The Government is working to improve business productivity in various ways. These include: Help to Grow: Management scheme offers training to help small businesses across the UK improve their performance and boost growth potential. The British Business Bank supports access to finance, and business helplines across the UK provide advice and guidance. Our network of Growth Hubs around England, and devolved equivalents, offer businesses support in their local areas. Our export growth support includes our Great.gov.uk online offer, the Export Academy, our International Trade Advisers and International Market advisers, as well as access to finance via UK Export Finance.

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