Small Businesses: West Dorset
(asked on 19th June 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of the challenges facing rural micro businesses in West Dorset.
Answered by
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This government recognises that micro and small businesses are the backbone of our economy in West Dorset and across the UK. Our Small Business Plan sets out over 200 targeted actions to support businesses to start and grow.
We recognise the challenges facing rural firms, including financing their expansion plans. Through the British Business Bank and its programmes, we are helping smaller businesses to access finance, invest and grow.
Micro businesses can access support through the Business Growth Service via business.gov.uk and local Growth Hubs like Business Growth Dorset, which provide tailored advice, training and signposting.