Small businesses
Small businesses news from UK Parliament.

Minister for Small Business questioned on late payments
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee questions Small Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst on Government support for boosting the productivity of SMEs
09 October 2018

Lords debates careers education and advice
Peers consider case for high-quality advice for all students
07 September 2018

Older workers failed by weak enforcement of age discrimination
Women and Equalities Committee publishes report on older people and employment
17 July 2018

Minister for Small Business questioned on SMEs and start-ups
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee takes evidence from on 5 July at 11:00am
02 July 2018

Update on Pubs Code Adjudicator inquiry launched by BEIS Committee
Committee review operation of the Pubs Code and the performance of the Pubs Code Adjudicator
22 May 2018

Impact of Brexit on UK small and medium-sized enterprises examined
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee holds roundtable on 26 April at 10.15am
26 April 2018

Small Business Commissioner questioned on late payments
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee hears evidence on productivity and late payments
25 April 2018

Quality of support for small exporters examined
International Trade Committee examines support for small exporters provided by Department for International Trade
19 April 2017

Export support for small businesses examined
International Trade Committee examines the support given to businesses as they expand their exports
22 March 2017

Farmers, small businesses and landlords provide evidence on tax
Finance Bill Sub-Committee takes evidence on Monday 20 February at 2.05pm
20 February 2017

Tax commentators give evidence on Making Tax Digital
Finance Bill Sub-Committee takes evidence on Monday 6 February at 3.30pm
06 February 2017

Improve access to finance for businesses outside of South East
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes report recommending finance help for scale-up firms
31 October 2016

Improve access to finance for businesses outside of South East
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes report recommending finance help for scale-up firms
31 October 2016

Devolution: Government must do more to protect taxpayers' interests
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on devolved funding of local enterprise partnerships
01 July 2016

Government commitment to SMEs at risk without new approach
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on Government spending with small and medium sized enterprises
18 May 2016