§ Mr. Matthew BanksTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what progress he is making in cutting departmental and other bureaucracy for small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonAll the regulatory Departments have begun a review of the regulations for which they are responsible. In parallel, seven task forces of business men, organised on a sectoral basis, are being set up to advise Ministers on priorities for repeal and simplification with special reference to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. The names of the chairman and members of the task forces will be announced shortly.