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As set out in my responses to PQ 411<\/a> and PQ 2586<\/a> the UK and Scottish Governments have been in discussion at both ministerial and official levels.<\/p>

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Business support in Scotland is largely devolved however, the department engages with all the devolved regions on a number of initiatives aimed at supporting small businesses. Government programmes, backed by the British Business Bank (BBB), the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme (EFGS) and Innovate UK are investing over £700m to support around 4,500 Scottish companies including: -<\/p>

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