Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Recommendation 24
15th Report – Small business strategy
Published 11 Feb 2026
Addressed to Department for Business and Trade
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The Government should introduce SME impact assessments when considering future policy changes. These should model the specific cumulative impact of proposals on smaller firms. SME impact assessments should be published alongside any policy proposals. (Recommendation, Paragraph 101)
From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, 15th Report – Small business strategy (HC 1057), 11 February 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 11 April 2026, 204 days ago.