Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has a specific budget to support a) small and b) medium-sized businesses in developing business continuity plans for major disruption.

DBT supports and feeds into cross-Whitehall work to ensure that small and medium sized businesses are more resilient in the event of major disruption. DBT provides direct messaging and guidance to business should major disruption occur, and works closely with cyber partners across Whitehall to drive uptake of practical cyber resilience measures such as Cyber Essentials among SMEs.

DBT supports SMEs through wider business support channels, primarily the Business Growth Service accessible through business.gov.uk, the Business Support Service and Growth Hubs in England, which provide guidance and signposting to help businesses plan, adapt and respond to challenges.