§ 21. Mr. Henry BellinghamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What discussions he had in advance of the Budget with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry regarding new taxes and regulations imposed on small businesses. [111903]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe Chancellor meets regularly with my right hon. Friend, at which time he discusses a full range of relevant issues, including the Government's success at reducing the corporate tax burden on companies and introducing such reforms as a R&D tax credit and improvements to the capital gains tax regime.
§ 23. Mr. SwayneTo ask the Chancellor of Exchequer, what representations he received from the Federation of Small Businesses in advance of the Budget regarding his policies on corporate tax and regulation. [111905]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIn advance of the Budget the Government received representations from a number of organisations, including the Federation of Small Business.