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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-23more like thismore than 2023-11-23
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Plymouth and South Devon Freeport: Small Businesses more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that the Plymouth Freeport project contributes to creating a favourable environment for small businesses to access finance opportunities. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL574 more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2023-12-07more like thismore than 2023-12-07
answer text <p>Freeports offer significant advantages to SMEs, including reduced taxes, simplified customs, improved infrastructure, and most notably, the fostering of business clustering environments. Plymouth and South Devon Freeport is focussed on developing incubator units at the new innovation centre which will provide an ideal environment to encourage SMEs. With Freeports now operational, they will continue engagement with SME bodies, ensuring they are well-informed and supported to capitalise fully on these collaborative environments and other advantages Freeports offer.</p><p>On 20 November we were delighted to announce that Plymouth City Council were provisionally allocated £19,946,417 in Round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund which we hope will accelerate Plymouth's waterfront regeneration.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Penn more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-07T13:06:56.243Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-07T13:06:56.243Z
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label Biography information for Baroness Penn more like this
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label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this