Capital Markets

(asked on 23rd January 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the initial public offering market over the past five years in the UK.


Answered by
Lord Livermore Portrait
Lord Livermore
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 3rd February 2026

The government has delivered an ambitious programme of reforms that build on the UK market’s strong foundations. Recent changes, including overhauling the Prospectus and Listing regimes, have made it easier for firms to list and raise capital on UK markets.

And at the Budget in November 2025, the Chancellor went further by introducing a three-year UK Listing Relief, supporting firms to achieve higher valuations at IPO and improving their long-term growth prospects.

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