Business support

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on government support to business. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

Date	Description
12.02.2013	Regional Growth Fund
	At the 2012 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced a further £310 million for the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), which will be extended into 2015-16. The RGF is now worth over £2.7 billion over the five years from 2011-12 to 2015-16. It is intended to promote the private sector in areas in England most at risk to public sector cuts.
03.01.2013	Green Investment Bank
	The Government has announced the creation of a Green Investment Bank to stimulate investment in green technologie. This note includes details of its role and its location.
05.12.2012	Local Enterprise Partnerships
	The Government has now approved a total of 39 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). These cover all areas of England.
13.07.2012	Support for Small Business
	Government policy on support for small business has been evolving in the current economic downturn. This note covers existing arrangements and schemes introduced under the previous administration.
15.05.2012	Enterprise Zones
	The Government has announced the location of 24 new Enterprise Zones in England. Businesses in these small areas will benefit from tax and planning concessions and superfast broadband.

Research Papers

Date	Description
25.11.2008	Small Business, Insolvency and Redundancy
	HC Research Paper 08/87 Small Business, Insolvency and Redundancy
28.06.2004	Small firms: Red Tape
	Small firms: red tape. House of Commons Research Paper 04/52.
27.07.2000	Regional competitiveness and the role of the knowledge economy
	Regional competitiveness and the role of the knowledge economy. House of Commons Research Paper 00/73.
02.04.1998	Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill (HL) 1997/98 (Bill 132)
	Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Bill (HL) 1997/98 (Bill 132). House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/42.

Select Committee Reports

Date	Description
19.01.2010	Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme.
	Government response. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee report [Commons]
14.07.2009	Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme.
	Business and Enterprise Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

Date	Description
08.11.2011	CHAMPIONING THE UK'S REAL-LIFE ENTREPRENEURS CAMPAIGN
	That this House notes with concern the high number of people not in education, employment or training but with optimism the contribution that small businesses make to the economy and ...
02.11.2011	REDUCTION IN FEED-IN TARIFFS
	That this House regrets the Government's decision to reduce the feed-in tariff from 43.3p perkWh to 21p per kWh with effect from 12 December 2011; believes that this time frame is unfair ...
01.11.2011	SIEMENS AND THE UK EXCELLENCE AWARD
	That this House congratulates Siemens Industry Automation and Drive Technologies in West Didsbury on being awarded the UK Excellence Award by the British Quality Foundation, voting ...
19.10.2011	IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS COMMITTEE REPORT ON PUB COMPANIES
	That this House welcomes the finalreport by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee on Pub Companies (Tenth Report of Session 2010-12, HC 1369-I), which found that industry self-regulation ...
18.10.2011	ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS STRUCTURES
	That this House recognises the concerns of the Solicitor Sole Practitioners Group, which represents a third of the total number of law firms in England and Wales, regarding the introduction ...

Lords Library Notes

Date	Description
28.10.2011	Debate on 3 November: The Creative Industries
	This Library Note aims to provide background reading for the debate on the importance of the creative industries in the United Kingdom.