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Oral Answers to Questions

Valerie Vaz Excerpts
Tuesday 15th November 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Griffith Portrait Andrew Griffith
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I can assure my hon. Friend that the Government are on the side of small businesses and fiscal responsibly, and the introduction of the small profits rate will help the businesses that he talks about.

Valerie Vaz Portrait Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
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When the Government cut the red tape and open the box, they will find 2,400 pieces of retained EU law, so what are they going to do to help small businesses navigate all the legislation that is going to drop on them at the end of next year?

Andrew Griffith Portrait Andrew Griffith
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I welcome the hon. Lady’s conversion to the cause of easing the red tape that is buried within EU law. It is this Government’s objective to use our new-found freedoms to create regulations that are appropriate for the businesses of this country and that will help us to grow and deliver the prosperity we need for public services.