Support for small businesses
This briefing paper provides information about Government support for small businesses.
Coronavirus: Business re-opening
This Commons Library Briefing Paper discusses business closure and re-opening across the UK. It considered which businesses were required to close under the four lockdown regulations and how each of the four nations are lifting these regulations. As well as looking at which businesses can re-open it outlines the steps that they must take to do so safely.
-
Research Briefing
Pavement and on-street parking in England
This paper outlines the general legal position on what is generally called ‘pavement parking’ and the measures available to the police and local authorities to tackle it.
-
Debate Pack
Road Safety
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Monday 5 November 2018 on road safety.
-
Research Briefing
Bank Branch closures
An overview of bank branch closures to 2018. Later developments appear in our briefing paper Bank branches: why are they closing and what is the impact? (CBP 8740).
-
Research Briefing
Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16: Committee Stage Report
This briefing summarises House of Commons debate on the Enterprise Bill during Second Reading and Committee stage.
-
Research Briefing
Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16
This briefing provides an overview of the Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16
-
Research Briefing
Policy on small firms 1997-2015
This Paper describes policy initiatives between 1997 and 2015 designed to meet the needs of small firms. It outlines their original purpose and what happened to them.
-
Research Briefing
Direct taxes: rates and allowances 2014/15
This paper sets out the main changes to direct tax rates and allowances announced in the Budget on 19 March 2014.
-
Research Briefing
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.