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Oral Answers to Questions

Sarah Dyke Excerpts
Thursday 24th October 2024

(4 days, 13 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Dyke Portrait Sarah Dyke (Glastonbury and Somerton) (LD)
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Almost 48,000 companies in the south-west are now classed as in significant economic distress, according to the latest Begbies Traynor’s “Red Flag Alert” report. That is visible in market towns in Glastonbury and Somerton such as Wincanton and Street, which are losing high street stores. What steps is the Minister taking with her Cabinet colleagues to support businesses in the south-west?

Georgia Gould Portrait Georgia Gould
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This Government are determined to support growth in this country, as one of their driving missions. Work is going on across Government to support economic growth and investment and to ensure that high streets thrive again.