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Departmental SME Action Plans

Multiple government departments are developing and implementing Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) action plans to address skills shortages, regulatory burden, and support for the SME sector. Led by the Cabinet Office and Department for Business and Trade across 17 departments, these coordinated plans aim to reduce administrative burden by 25% while improving SME competitiveness and access to support. The plans are currently active with 2025-2028 delivery timelines published.

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2026

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Transport linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme, published in January 2026, whether she has conducted analysis of barriers to entry fo

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme, published in January 2026, whether she has conducted analysis of barriers to entry for small and medium-sized enterprises applying to …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to provide development support for co-operative businesses located in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshi

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to provide development support for co-operative businesses located in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sector-specific administrative cost baselines on measuring the 25% reduction in business co

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sector-specific administrative cost baselines on measuring the 25% reduction in business compliance costs targeted under the Regulation Action Pla

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 25% administration reduction target set out in the Regulation Action Plan on the baseli

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 25% administration reduction target set out in the Regulation Action Plan on the baseline annual compliance costs of small …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Business and Trade linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, (a) what action the Government is taking to address skills shortages in small and medium sized enterprises; (b) what assessment he has made of the

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, (a) what action the Government is taking to address skills shortages in small and medium sized enterprises; (b) what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's …

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of contested Penalty Charge Notices on small and medium-sized enterpris

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of contested Penalty Charge Notices on small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in (a) delivery and (b) servicing activity.

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9 Jan 2026 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade linked

Backing your business: our plan for small and medium-sized businesses

Strategy setting out a long-term plan for government support for small and medium-sized businesses.

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↓ Backing your business: our plan for small and medium sized … (66pp) ↓ Backing your business: one page summary (1pp) ↓ Backing your business: policy annex (web version) ↓ Backing your business: policy annex (PDF version) (43pp) ↓ Backing your business: evidence annex (web version) ↓ Backing your business: evidence annex (PDF version) (39pp)

2025

4 events
11 Dec 2025 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked

Government response to the Willow Review

Government’s response to the recommendations of The Willow Review, an independent, government-backed review exploring the benefits of sustainability for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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↓ UK government response to the Willow Review recommendations… (23pp)

2024

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2023

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2022

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2019

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2018

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2015

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