§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions his Department has had with small businesses about the compliance costs of the Asylum and Immigration Bill. [36657]
§ Mr. PageThe Asylum and Immigration Bill is the responsibility of my right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary. This Department has had no discussion with small businesses or their representative organisations.
§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate he has made of the cost to public funds of his Department's current consultation with small firms regarding whether large companies should report payment practice in their annual report. [36656]
§ Mr. PageI refer the hon. Lady to the reply I gave her on 4 July 1996,Official Report, column 496.