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
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.