Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what economic modelling his Department has used to estimate the cascade failure points of regional commercial clusters.

The Department regularly undertakes analysis of economic resilience, productivity and regional growth to inform policy development. However, it has not undertaken specific economic modelling to estimate the cascade failure points of regional commercial clusters. The Department continues to monitor risks to business activity and regional economies through a range of analytical and engagement mechanisms and works across Government to support economic resilience and growth.