New measures to support entrepreneurs and job creation have been set out in Sajid Javid’s first speech as Business Secretary including cutting red tape for business and the creation of a Small Business Conciliation Service to help settle disputes between small and large businesses, especially over late payment practices.
Small firms are owed over £32 billion in late payments, but many of them are not aware of their rights or are reluctant to launch legal challenges. This service will build on the existing suite of measures to tackle poor payment practices.
CUTTING RED TAPE FOR SMEs
As part of its long-term economic plan, the government will cut red tape for business by at least £10 billion over the next 5 years in a new Enterprise Bill that will back business to create jobs.
New measures to support entrepreneurs and job creation have been set out in Sajid Javid’s first speech as Business Secretary in Bristol, the city where he grew up above his parents’ shop.
Speaking at the Engine Shed business centre, Javid said that the bill will help make Britain the best place in Europe to start and grow a business, and help create 2 million more jobs over the next 5 years, so that more people have the security of a regular paypacket.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid said:
“Small businesses are Britain’s engine room and the success of our whole economy is built on the hard work and determination of the people who run and work for them. As Business Secretary I will always back them and, in my determination to get the job done, one of my first steps will be to bring forward an Enterprise Bill that helps them to succeed and create jobs.
“As part of our long-term economic plan, we will sweep away burdensome red tape, get heavy-handed regulators off firms’ backs and create a Small Business Conciliation Service to help resolve disputes.”
Business Minister Anna Soubry said:
“This will be a no nonsense bill to back small businesses and help create jobs, giving financial security and economic peace of mind to hardworking people across the country.
“We will be asking businesses for evidence in the coming weeks and months. We want them to be our partners in identifying and scrapping needless burdens at home and in Europe. It’s important government gets behind small businesses – enabling them to get finance, get paid on time and get rid of red tape.”
Read the full report HERE – https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sajid-javid-outlines-ambitious-enterprise-bill
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