questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in operating costs on small and medium-sized enterprises in the past 12 months.
answerText: The Department for Business and Trade recognises that SMEs are facing a challenging set of cost pressures, exacerbated by the ongoing situation in the Middle East. To support SMEs bring down costs and improve cashflow, the Government has introduced a £4.3...
heading: Small Businesses: Operating Costs