questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of small to medium sized enterprises that are planning to close or contract over the 2026-2027 financial year.
answerText: The government is not able to make predictions on total future numbers of businesses starting, closing or contracting. Our plan is to make the UK the best place to start and grow a business, with a culture that supports entrepreneurship in every community...
heading: Small Businesses: Closures and Contracts