questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timeline is for reporting on the Call for Evidence into business support for co-operatives and non-financial mutuals.
answerText: The Call for Evidence (CfE) was open across Great Britain for 12 weeks and closed on 18th February. DBT’s focus is now on analysing responses and these will inform any potential business support policy for the co-operative and mutual businesses.
heading: Cooperatives and Mutual Societies: Government Assistance