Coronavirus: Support for businesses
An overview of initiatives to support businesses through the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Support for Small Firms
This Paper is a guide to current government schemes designed to improve access to funding and other advice and support to the small firms sector.
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Research Briefing
Parking: FAQs for 2020
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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.
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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.
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Research Briefing
Bank Branch closures
A new round of bank branch closures has been announced by several banks. This Note sets out the industry's response.
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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.
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Research Briefing
Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16
This briefing provides an overview of the Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16
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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.
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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.
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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.