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Small Business Administration Bill

A Bill to establish a Small Business Administration with the remit of acting as an ombudsman and advocate within government for small businesses, promoting a regulatory environment appropriate for small businesses, providing advice to those wishing to set up small businesses, improving access to finance for small businesses, developing and monitoring small business-friendly procurement policies and working with small firms to assist their export potential; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Small Business Administration Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 27 March 2012 by Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 27 Mar 2012
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2012.