Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many SMEs in Mid Bedfordshire constituency have received Government funding in each of the last three years.

The government aims to make the UK the best place in the world to start, scale up, and grow a business. We provide extensive business support, with over 40 help offers available.

12,469 business support grants totalling some £82.28m were made in Central Bedfordshire between March 2020 and March 2022.These grants provided vital support for businesses during the Covid-19 crisis.

Our Business Support Helpline and Growth Hubs provide expert advice, guidance, and signposting to all types of business. The Government-backed British Business Bank also improves access to finance and is providing over £12.4bn of finance to over 90,000 SMEs.