Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that businesses supplying the fashion industry have access to the same support across UK regions.

We engage with businesses across all sectors, including fashion, via a one-to-many approach through programmes like Export Academy, Export Champions, local events and trade missions.

The British Business Bank’s website hosts the online information platform, the Business Finance Hub, which helps raise awareness of appropriate finance options for SMEs in all sectors at all stages of their growth.

Additionally, Local Enterprise Partnership Growth Hubs can also be a source of free advice and finance.