§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his specific target for reducing the compliance costs of small businesses with reference to paragraph 3.36 of CM 5318; and how he intends to measure progress. [20481]
§ Dawn PrimaroloDetails of the consultation announced in paragraph 3.36 of CM 5318, the pre-Budget report 2001, were given in the pre-Budget report press notice REV/C&E 1 "Boosting investment and growth for small businesses". Ministers will consider the wider implications for small companies when considering any proposals to simplify the corporation tax computation that arise from the consultation.