Whilst I was at the House of Commons for a launch of a crime and disorder initiative I was also able to listen to an excellent speech by Mark Prisk MP our Shadow Ministerfor Business & Enterprise.
Following on from the Federation of Small Businesses conference a little while ago Mark’s speech about red tape strangling innovation, complicated tax rules and just the mountain of rules and regulation affecting business really struck a chord with me.
Mark has been in the House sicne 2001 and as a former freelancer, he now takes a close interest in the self-employed and small businesses. He is Vice Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Small Business Group, Chairman of the East Hertfordshire Business Forum, and Honorary Vice President of the Small Business Bureau. Mark has been proactive in Parliament fighting the red tape wrapped around small businesses.
So many of our businesses and business Leaders in South Derbyshire have been telling me about the uphill battle they face with this Government and certainly the threat of more taxes, particularly the increasing National Insurance people tax, is a deterrent to taking on more staff and a pledge we have given is that we will not introduce this increase.
Photo Heather and Mark Prisk Member of Parliament for Hertford & Stortford Shadow Minister for Business & Enterprise at the House of Commons
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