Enterprise Bill

HC Deb 31 January 2002 vol 379 c507W

Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when she plans to introduce the Enterprise Bill. [31697]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Proposals for an enterprise Bill were included in the Queen's Speech at the start of this parliamentary Session. The Government's proposals were then set out in two White Papers "Productivity and Enterprise: A World Class Competition Regime" and "Productivity and Enterprise: Insolvency—A Second Chance", published on 31 July 2001.

The Government will introduce a Bill as soon as parliamentary time permits.