Jesse Norman corrected a written answer on UK Trade with EU: Small Businesses
Hilary Benn (Labour, Leeds Central) asked written question 35505 on 19 July 2021. Jesse Norman answered on 22 July 2021 for the Treasury, and Jesse Norman corrected the answer on 26 July 2021. The figure 4,736 in the original became 4,376 in the correction, lower by 360. Altogether 2 words differ between the two versions.
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the (a) total number of applications made by businesses to the SME Brexit Support Fund, (b) number of grants that have been approved, and (c) total amount of funding in grants provided to date for each region of the UK.
Original and corrected answer
Struck through: original only. Bold: correction only.
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| As of 19 July 2021, 5,414 businesses completed applications for grants of up to £2,000. Of this number, A regional breakdown of the figures shows that businesses in England have been offered £5,862,213, in Scotland £387,387, in Wales £196,546 and in Northern Ireland £360,174. | As of 19 July 2021, 5,414 businesses completed applications for grants of up to £2,000. Of this number, 4,376 have been offered a grant. A regional breakdown of the figures shows that businesses in England have been offered £5,862,213, in Scotland £387,387, in Wales £196,546 and in Northern Ireland £360,174. |
The question and answer on the Parliament website.
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Receipt
| Read from | https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1348112?expandMember=true |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
| SHA-256 | eb131917cd325e43280bf2d639368e7c1d9e089701e26aa2e3120cb8f6f67b85 |