Small businesses
Small businesses news from UK Parliament.
Detailed check of Professional Qualifications Bill continues
Members check the bill line by line. Learn more
11 June 2021
Financial Services Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members discuss duty of care for financial service providers. Find out more
29 April 2021
MPs urge Government to level playing field for meat and seafood exporters
UK/ EU Trading Relationship: Government must implement delayed checks to EU imports, or risks UK businesses.
29 April 2021
Lords debates the Budget statement
Members debate the economy
15 March 2021
Lords completes check of business rates revaluation bill
Members complete check: business rates revaluation bill ready for Royal Assent
10 March 2021
House of Lords Thursday debates
Members debate anti-slavery projects, NHS staffing, hauliers and the space industry
04 March 2021
Lords debates UK-Kenya future trading relationship
Members, including former leading diplomats, debate the trade agreement and International Agreements Committee report drawing it to the attention of the House
03 March 2021
Evidence session on future of high streets after covid-19
Witnesses include the Centre for Cities, Federation of Small Businesses, Social Market Foundation and District Councils Network.
08 January 2021
Committee to take evidence on Covid-19 data and the leisure and retail sectors
RFU, British Beer & Pub Association and British Independent Retailers Association to give evidence
14 December 2020
Lords debates Spending Review
Members discuss Chancellor's statement on 25 November
04 December 2020
Chair urges clarity on Covid-19 rules to help protect jobs
Darren Jones, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has written to Alok Sharma, Secretary of State, to call for the Government to provide urgent clarity over Covid-19 restrictions and the rules
20 November 2020
Covid 19: Darren Jones, Business Committee Chair comments on Government’s measures to support workers & businesses
Darren Jones comments on correspondence from Alok Sharma and in the wake of the package of measures announced by the Chancellor yesterday.
25 September 2020
Lords examines Business and Planning Bill
Members vote on alcohol containers and debt collection
21 July 2020
Small businesses questioned on facilitating future UK-EU trade in manufactured goods
The House of Lords EU Goods Sub-Committee hears evidence from small businesses on how to facilitate UK-EU trade beyond tariffs on Thursday 9 July at 11.00am
07 July 2020
Lords debates contribution made by businesses in addressing Covid-19
Role played by private sector under spotlight
22 May 2020