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Small Business Bill evidence programme announced

8 October 2014 (updated on 8 October 2014)

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The House of Commons Public Bill Committee considering the Government's Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will hear oral evidence on Tuesday 14 and Thursday 16 October 2014.

The Committee will then consider the Bill on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23, Tuesday 28 and Thursday 30 October, Tuesday 4 November and concluding on Thursday 6 November.

The provisional programme of witnesses for the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill has been agreed by its Programming Sub-Committee.

The meetings are open to the public.

Programme and witnesses

Taking place in the Boothroyd Room Portcullis House:

Tuesday 14 October - morning

From c8.55am until no later than 10.15am:

  • Confederation of British Industry
  • Federation of Small Businesses
  • British Chambers of Commerce
  • Institute of Directors

c10.15am until no later than 10.45am

  • Thompsons Solicitors

c10.45am until no later than 11.25am

  • Forum of Private Business
  • Institute of Credit Management

Tuesday 14 October - afternoon

From c2pm until no later than 2.30pm

  • Law Society

c2.30pm until no later than 3.15pm

  • GMB
  • Unison
  • Unite

c3.15pm until no later than 3.45pm

  • Toynbee Hall
  • Detective Chief Inspector Jonathan Benton, Head of the Metropolitan Police’s International Proceeds of Corruption Unit

c3.45pm until no later than 4.15pm

  • TUC
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Thursday 16 October - morning

From c11.30am until no later than 12.30pm 

  • British Beer and Pub Association
  • Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
  • Campaign for Real Ale
  • Fair Pint

c12.30pm until no later than 1pm 

  • Ofsted

Thursday 16 October - afternoon

From c2pm until no later than 2.30pm 

  • R3

c2.30pm until no later than 3.15pm

  • Family and Childcare Trust
  • National Day Nurseries Association
  • National Association of Head Teachers

c3.15pm until no later than 4pm 

  • Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
  • HM Treasury

Line by line scrutiny of the Bill

Line by line scrutiny of the Bill will take place in Committee Room 10, Palace of Westminster, on the following days:

  • Tuesday 21 October 8.55am and 2pm
  • Thursday 23 October 11.30am and 2pm
  • Tuesday 28 October 8.55am and 2pm
  • Thursday 30 October 11.30am and 2pm
  • Tuesday 4 November 8.55am and 2pm
  • Thursday 6 November 11.30am and 2pm

The Committee must complete consideration of the Bill no later than 5pm on Thursday 6 November.

These sessions will be open to the public on a first come, first served basis. There is no system for the prior reservation of seats in Committee Rooms.
 
It is advisable to allow about 20 minutes to pass through security checks. Timings and room numbers are subject to change.

Aims of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

The Bill contains 142 substantive clauses and 10 Schedules, which in the main seek to reduce regulatory burdens and facilitate the inception, financing and growth of business.

The Bill’s scope includes access to finance; exports; regulatory reform; competition; public sector procurement; the Pubs Code; childcare and education; transparency of company ownership; company law; directors’ disqualification; insolvency; and employment law.

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Further Information

The Scrutiny Unit can help with any queries about oral evidence.

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