Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee

Recommendation 33

15th Report – Small business strategy Published 11 Feb 2026 Addressed to Department for Business and Trade
Recommendation (the committee's words)
Boosting SME productivity depends on improving management capability. At present, support for management training has been fragmented and inconsistent. The Government should now set out a clear strategy to significantly expand access to high-quality management programmes and drive nationwide uptake among small businesses. (Conclusion, Paragraph 124)

From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, 15th Report – Small business strategy (HC 1057), 11 February 2026

Government response

No government response linked yet: deadline 11 April 2026, 204 days ago.