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HANSARDSmall Business Regulatory TaskforceWhen regulation works for small business, it works for all. I am committed to ensuring the Government provide the best assistance to those brave enough to start a business and it…09 Jun 2026HANSARDCompanies House Accounts ReformsThe Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 included measures to reform how companies report information and what information they report when filing their annual…09 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) on securing this important and passionate debate,…04 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportMy hon. Friend will know from talking to Alan Milburn that he is very much of the view that this is not something the Government can do alone; it will need to be done in…04 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportOne of the hallmarks of our efforts through Pride in Place and other measures is recognition that there is not really a one-size-fits-all solution. In my constituency, we do not…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHorizon Shortfall Scheme: Fixed-sum Offer Appeals and Independent Senior LawyerThe Government are determined that postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal receive the compensation they deserve. The Government are today announcing further details about how…20 May 2026HANSARDCompanies House: Public Targets 2026-27I have set Companies House the following targets for the year 2026-27. Companies House will continue to score above average for the public sector, in the UK customer satisfaction…18 May 2026HANSARDGroup Litigation Order and Post Office Process Review Schemes: ClosureIn March 2023, the Department for Business and Trade formally launched the group litigation order compensation scheme to provide full and fair redress to the trailblazers who…21 Apr 2026HANSARDPost Office Network Transformation Programme: Independent InvestigationParliament was notified last year of the Government’s intention to commission an independent review into allegations surrounding the Post Office’s network transformation programme…15 Apr 2026HANSARDIndustrial StrategyI wish to update Parliament on a package of significant measures and a major investment to drive forward the delivery of the Industrial Strategy, strengthen the UK’s advanced…13 Apr 2026HANSARDCorporate Civil Enforcement RegimeThe enforcement activities of the Insolvency Service—tackling economic crime, disqualifying directors for corporate misconduct and winding up companies in the public…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCorporate Re-domiciliationI am pleased to announce that the Government are today launching a public consultation on detailed design proposals of an inward UK corporate re-domiciliation regime as part of…25 Mar 2026HANSARDLate Payments Consultation: Government ResponseThis Government believe that business is the driver of growth and wealth everywhere across Britain. A thriving private sector is the single most powerful engine for improving…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHorizon Family Members Redress SchemeOn 8 July last year, my predecessor announced the Government’s intention to launch a redress scheme for postmasters’ family members who were most severely affected by the Horizon…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipI certainly will, Sir John. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. It is also a privilege to respond to a debate with so many passionate and proud speeches on behalf…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Member for Exmouth and Exeter East (David Reed) for securing today’s important debate. He spoke about…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceSeriously, though, it is galling that Royal Mail is increasing the price of its services but is not meeting delivery targets. Our constituents rightly expect that, if they are…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceI will happily look at that. It is another example of a service that is simply not good enough. As was mentioned, I recently met Royal Mail’s chief executive to press these issues…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceObviously, part of ensuring that the obligations around postal votes are maintained is making sure that the resource is there on the ground to do that. Another part of it is also…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceOur focus at the moment is on getting the business on to a sustainable footing. That is about the negotiations on the very terms and conditions that my hon. Friend raises. As I…18 Mar 2026