Support for rural businesses
A debate on support for rural businesses will take place in Westminster Hall on 18 June 2025 at 2:30pm. The Library will publish briefing materials ahead of the debate.

This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the Midlands Engine to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 24 January at 9.30am. The subject for debate has been chosen by Chris White MP.
The Midlands Engine (335 KB , PDF)
In February 2015, the then Prime Minister David Cameron and the then Chancellor George Osborne launched 15 year economic plan to “make the Midlands the Engine for Growth in the UK.”
A prospectus published in December 2015 agreed on an economic plan based around five themes:
In April 2016, the BIS Select Committee launched an inquiry into the Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine; this was rolled into the BEIS Select Committee’s inquiry on industrial strategy, which is ongoing.
The Midlands Engine (335 KB , PDF)
A debate on support for rural businesses will take place in Westminster Hall on 18 June 2025 at 2:30pm. The Library will publish briefing materials ahead of the debate.
This briefing provides statistics and forecasts for household debt, guidance on how to interpret debt statistics and analysis on how debt effects the economy.
This note examines the current state of infrastructure in the UK, recent Government policies and levels of investment.