Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) maximum value for money and (b) equal regional distribution when awarding grant funding to businesses.

Development and delivery of grant schemes within the Department is in line with the principles of Managing Public Money and also addresses the Government Grant Functional Standards’ requirements.

The Department delivers various grant schemes tailored to address specific regional and sectoral needs, emergency response and the government’s wider policy agenda.