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Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 24 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 April 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme: Small Businesses

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme, published in January 2026, whether she has conducted analysis of barriers to entry for small and medium-sized enterprises applying to that scheme.

Answer

The Department has gathered feedback on barriers to the Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme though has not analysed this feedback through the lens of small and medium-sized enterprises. The Department for Transport ran a Call for Evidence from 4 December 2023 to 2 February 2024. Details of the outcome of the Call for Evidence can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/mode-shift-grants-review/outcome/mode-shift-grants-review-outcome

The Department is considering how best to support freight and logistics businesses in shifting freight between transport modes once the Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme expires on 31 March 2027.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
129762
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Small businesses Mode shift revenue support scheme
Link
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