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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government has analysed companies incorporated during the pandemic against recipients of Bounce Back Loans and other Covid support schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government has analysed companies incorporated during the pandemic against recipients of Bounce Back Loans and other Covid support schemes.
HM Government has analysed the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) portfolio for indicators that borrowers received loans which were ineligible under Scheme rules. This included analysing whether businesses were established on or before 1st March 2020 in accordance with BBLS eligibility criteria.
HMG has not analysed companies incorporated before 1st March 2020 across other Covid Loan Schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the availability of large scale capital in the UK for late stage start up businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the availability of large scale capital in the UK for late stage start up businesses.
The government is taking action to improve the availability of large-scale growth capital available to UK scale-ups. Through a new strategic mandate and reforms to the British Business Bank (BBB), the BBB is increasing support for late-stage businesses, including through larger and faster investments. The government has increased BBB’s financial capacity to £25.6 billion, enabling it to invest both directly and through funds at scale, helping to mobilise private capital and ensuring late stage UK companies can access the finance they need to scale and remain in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK based Start-up businesses have contacted his Department in the past 12 months seeking to inquire on or bid for defence related work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK based Start-up businesses have contacted his Department in the past 12 months seeking to inquire on or bid for defence related work.
The Ministry of Defence does not hold centrally recorded data on the number of UK-based start-up businesses that have contacted the Department in the last 12 months to enquire about, or bid for, defence-related work. A "start-up" is not a category routinely captured within the Department's supplier or engagement systems, and businesses engage with Defence through a wide range of channels, including correspondence, meetings, supplier engagement events, trade shows, webinars and online platforms. In addition, unsuccessful bidders are not recorded by company growth stage, and therefore the Department cannot provide a reliable figure.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to improving access for small and innovative businesses. In January 2026, the Defence Office for Small Business Growth was established to help reduce barriers to entry, simplify engagement with Defence, and support non-traditional suppliers and start-ups seeking to work with the Department.
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation) (Blair McDougall MP) has today made the following statement
One year ago, this Government published the Modern Industrial Strategy, a 10-year plan to increase business investment, drive economic growth and support high-quality jobs across the United...
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation) (Blair McDougall MP) has today made the following statement
One year ago, this Government published the Modern Industrial Strategy, a 10-year plan to increase business investment, drive economic growth and support high-quality jobs across the United...
One year ago, this Government published the Modern Industrial Strategy, a 10-year plan to increase business investment, drive economic growth and support high-quality jobs across the United Kingdom. The strategy backs the industries that will define the 21st century economy and tackles the barriers that have too often held back...
One year ago, this Government published the Modern Industrial Strategy, a 10-year plan to increase business investment, drive economic growth and support high-quality jobs across the United Kingdom. The strategy backs the industries that will define the 21st century economy and tackles the barriers that have too often held back...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to finance for solar startups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to finance for solar startups.
The Government recognises that access to finance is vital for all UK start-ups, including those in the solar energy sector. Our Small Business Plan sets out measures to improve the finance landscape for SMEs, including a £4 billion finance boost to increase access to finance for entrepreneurs.
For example, the Start Up Loans programme, delivered by the British Business Bank, offers loans between £500 and £25,000 for businesses that have been trading for up to 60 months. The Growth Guarantee Scheme helps smaller businesses access finance of up to £2 million per business group for growth, investment and working capital.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the competitiveness of the United Kingdom as a destination for investment in artificial intelligence start-up companies.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the competitiveness of the United Kingdom as a destination for investment in artificial intelligence start-up companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent support his Department has provided to startups in the solar sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent support his Department has provided to startups in the solar sector.
The Government supports startups in the solar sector by creating a strong market framework and enabling innovation-led growth. This includes support through UK-wide innovation funding delivered by UK Research and Innovation and Innovate UK, open to businesses developing solar technologies.
More broadly, the Government is creating a supportive market environment through the Contracts for Difference scheme, fiscal incentives such as 0% VAT and tax reliefs, and reforms to planning and grid connections. The Solar Roadmap also sets out actions to strengthen supply chains and support innovation across the sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with investors on supporting greenhouse gas removal startups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with investors on supporting greenhouse gas removal startups.
The Government has developed a Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) Business Model to incentivise private investment in large-scale GGR projects through a contractual revenue support mechanism.
The Government has also commissioned the British Standards Institution (BSI) to develop GGR methodologies, which will be crucial to instill public and investor confidence that removals are genuine and verifiable.
As part of the GGR Business model and GGR methodology development the Government and BSI respectively are engaging with potential GGR investors and offtakers as key stakeholders.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing to startups in the greenhouse gas removal sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing to startups in the greenhouse gas removal sector.
The Government is progressing a comprehensive and holistic policy framework to build the Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) industry in the UK.
The Government has developed a GGR Business Model to incentivise private investment in large-scale GGR projects through a contractual revenue support mechanism.
The Government has also commissioned the British Standards Institution (BSI) to develop GGR methodologies, which will be crucial to instill public and investor confidence that removals are genuine and verifiable.
The Government is committed to Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) which is critical for enabling infrastructure for GGRs and has enabled GGR projects to apply to the expansion of the HyNet and East Coast CCUS clusters.
The Government invested over £80 million through the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme and the UKRI-funded Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrator (GGR-D) Programme and its coordinating CO2RE Hub.
Finally, the Government is supporting demand by promoting high-integrity voluntary carbon markets and long-term demand through signalling our intention to include engineered GGRs in the UK Emissions Trading System.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing to climatetech startups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing to climatetech startups.
The Government recognises the important role of climate technology start-ups in delivering clean energy and economic growth. DESNZ will shortly launch the Cleantech Innovation Challenges to target mission-critical innovation. We are engaging with innovators, investors and industry to co-develop these challenges and to understand barriers to innovation and commercialisation, and will provide targeted support for innovators tackling the Challenges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of barriers facing climatetech startups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of barriers facing climatetech startups.
The Government recognises the important role of climate technology start-ups in delivering clean energy and economic growth. DESNZ will shortly launch the Cleantech Innovation Challenges to target mission-critical innovation. We are engaging with innovators, investors and industry to co-develop these challenges and to understand barriers to innovation and commercialisation, and will provide targeted support for innovators tackling the Challenges.
We looked at innovation in the ecosystems around Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and we found fantastic examples of world leadership in scientific research and innovation in Scotland. However, we did not find the collection of regional data at a level that would have enabled us to measure effectively what works best....
We looked at innovation in the ecosystems around Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and we found fantastic examples of world leadership in scientific research and innovation in Scotland. However, we did not find the collection of regional data at a level that would have enabled us to measure effectively what works best....
Statement on the publication of the first special report of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Flying Blind: Innovation, Growth and the Regions: Government Response, (HC 271).
Statement on the publication of the first special report of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Flying Blind: Innovation, Growth and the Regions: Government Response, (HC 271).
I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this statement. On behalf of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, I put on the record our thanks to the Committee Clerks and specialists who supported this inquiry.
We are told on a daily, if not hourly, basis that...
I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this statement. On behalf of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, I put on the record our thanks to the Committee Clerks and specialists who supported this inquiry.
We are told on a daily, if not hourly, basis that...
I welcome the report and thank the Chair of the Select Committee for her diligent work on it. In Yorkshire, we receive less funding per head across the board for transport, schools and, importantly, health research. We know that Yorkshire receives a quarter of the funding per head that London...
I welcome the report and thank the Chair of the Select Committee for her diligent work on it. In Yorkshire, we receive less funding per head across the board for transport, schools and, importantly, health research. We know that Yorkshire receives a quarter of the funding per head that London...
First, I thank the hon. Member for his contribution to the Select Committee while he served on it. He is absolutely right to trace the link between research funding and key issues such as health inequalities, from which we also suffer in the north-east of England. He is right to...
First, I thank the hon. Member for his contribution to the Select Committee while he served on it. He is absolutely right to trace the link between research funding and key issues such as health inequalities, from which we also suffer in the north-east of England. He is right to...
I welcome my hon. Friend’s statement, which is very interesting and important. I briefly draw her attention to the agreement between Rugby borough council and Frasers Group, which is setting up its global HQ in my constituency. Under the agreement, Frasers Group is providing £10 million for a much-needed training...
I welcome my hon. Friend’s statement, which is very interesting and important. I briefly draw her attention to the agreement between Rugby borough council and Frasers Group, which is setting up its global HQ in my constituency. Under the agreement, Frasers Group is providing £10 million for a much-needed training...
My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I join him in paying tribute to Frasers Group. Innovation and its benefits are for everyone across our country, and that is particularly important in towns that may traditionally not have seen those benefits, or may have done so in centuries past but...
My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I join him in paying tribute to Frasers Group. Innovation and its benefits are for everyone across our country, and that is particularly important in towns that may traditionally not have seen those benefits, or may have done so in centuries past but...
First, I thank the Chair and the Select Committee for their report. The hon. Lady has clearly identified the regional shortcomings when it comes to innovation, growth and where we are. In the discussions she would have had with the Northern Ireland Assembly, and perhaps with the Minister as well,...
First, I thank the Chair and the Select Committee for their report. The hon. Lady has clearly identified the regional shortcomings when it comes to innovation, growth and where we are. In the discussions she would have had with the Northern Ireland Assembly, and perhaps with the Minister as well,...