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TREASURY – FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES - 07 September 2026

TREASURY – FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES - 07 September 2026

Sir Julian Lewis: For some years I have known the proprietor of a small to medium-sized aviation company that has come up with revolutionary aircraft designs with both civilian and military applications, but every time the Government of the day have ended up supporting the big operators in this field. How will the right hon. Lady’s new policy towards unicorns benefit somebody like that?

[The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Emma Reynolds): The right hon. Gentleman is right to raise this issue. As I have said, we have given strategic steers to the public financial institutions to ensure that they are focusing on regional growth, and that is also about opening up opportunities for the kinds of businesses that he has mentioned.]