Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Conclusion 54
15th Report – Small business strategy
Published 11 Feb 2026
Addressed to Department for Business and Trade
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee Small business strategy All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Community owned businesses have significant potential to support the renewal of high streets and safeguard valued local assets. The introduction of a community right to buy represents an important step 77 towards empowering local groups to take ownership of assets at risk. However, the effectiveness of this new right will depend on whether communities have the practical means to act when opportunities arise. (Conclusion, Paragraph 189)
From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, 15th Report – Small business strategy (HC 1057), 11 February 2026
Government response
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