Written questions

Small Businesses: Employment

Commons · Question 17091 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 5 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) number of family businesses and (b) employment levels within those businesses.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 5 Dec 2024

The Government inherited a difficult fiscal situation and so we are asking businesses to contribute to fixing the foundations and our public services. As part of the decisions made at Budget, the Government assessed the impact of measures introduced on bu...