Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department makes available for the establishment of new cooperatives in the UK.

The Department supports the establishment of all businesses including cooperatives. Support for people wanting to start or grow their business is available from our Business Support Helpline, while 39 growth hubs in England bring together local business support so that local people can access it easily. British Business Bank programmes are improving access to finance, including Start-Up Loans which provide start up finance and business advice.