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Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

To make provision about improved access to finance for businesses and individuals; to make provision about regulatory provisions relating to business and certain voluntary and community bodies; to make provision about the exercise of procurement functions by certain public authorities; to make provision for the creation of a Pubs Code and Adjudicator for the regulation of dealings by pub-owning businesses with their tied pub tenants; to make provision about the regulation of the provision of childcare; to make provision about information relating to the evaluation of education; to make provision about the regulation of companies; to make provision about company filing requirements; to make provision about the disqualification from appointments relating to companies; to make provision about insolvency; to make provision about the law relating to employment; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Vince CableLiberal DemocratTwickenham
  • Baroness Neville-RolfeConservativeLife peer

Bill · 6

  • Bill 190 2014-15, Lords Amendments to the BillCommons
    18 Mar 2015
  • HL Bill 103 2014-15 [as amended on Report]Lords
    12 Mar 2015
  • HL Bill 91 2014-15 [as amended in Grand Committee]Lords
    29 Jan 2015
  • HL Bill 57 2014-15, as brought from the CommonsLords
    20 Nov 2014
  • Bill 117 2014-15 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    7 Nov 2014
  • Bill 11 2014-15 (as introduced)Commons
    25 Jun 2014

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 190-EN 2014-15, Explanatory Notes on Lords AmendmentsCommons
    18 Mar 2015
  • HL Bill 57-EN Lords
    20 Nov 2014
  • Bill 11 EN Commons
    25 Jun 2014

Impact Assessments · 30

  • Summary documentUnassigned
    1 Mar 2015
  • Pubs Statutory Code and Adjudicator (revised)Unassigned
    21 Jan 2015
  • Summary document (Second edition)Unassigned
    14 Nov 2014
  • Power to set the National minimum wage financial penalty on a per worker basis (updated)Unassigned
    28 Oct 2014
  • Proposed changes to the law governing insolvency proceedings (Updated) Unassigned
    27 Oct 2014
  • Consultation on tackling avoidance of ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contractsUnassigned
    15 Oct 2014
  • Banning exclusivity clauses in zero hours contractsUnassigned
    13 Oct 2014
  • Changes to reporting on the conduct of directors by insolvency office-holders. Red tape challenge measure.Unassigned
    10 Oct 2014
  • Regulatory Policy Committee validation impact assessment: Speeding up cheque payments - legislating for cheque imagingUnassigned
    8 Oct 2014
  • Power to set the national minimum wage financial penalty on a per worker basisUnassigned
    2 Oct 2014
  • Speeding up cheque payments: legislating for cheque imagingUnassigned
    22 Sept 2014
  • Report director misconduct: RTC proposals to change reporting processes (updated)Unassigned
    21 Jul 2014
  • Help to match SMEs rejected for finance with alternative lendersUnassigned
    3 Jul 2014
  • Final Impact Assessments covering Transparency and TrustUnassigned
    22 Jun 2014
  • Company Filing Requirements - Red Tape ChallengeUnassigned
    22 Jun 2014
  • Power to set the National minimum wage financial penalty on a per worker basisUnassigned
    20 Jun 2014
  • Pubs Statutory Code and AdjudicatorUnassigned
    19 Jun 2014
  • Giving the court and Secretary of State a power to make a compensatory award against a directorUnassigned
    18 Jun 2014
  • Report director misconduct: RTC proposals to change reporting processesUnassigned
    14 Jun 2014
  • Enabling Liquidators and Administrators to assign to third parties certain rights of action that only they can bring under the Insolvency Act 1986 and to extend the right to bring fraudulent and wrongful trading actions to an administratorUnassigned
    14 Jun 2014
  • Proposed changes to the law governing insolvency proceedingsUnassigned
    14 Jun 2014
  • Insolvency Practitioner Regulation - Regulatory Objectives and Oversight PowersUnassigned
    12 Jun 2014
  • Insolvency Practitioner fees regimeUnassigned
    12 Jun 2014
  • Protecting the market from the individuals who have been convicted overseasUnassigned
    12 Jun 2014
  • Summary documentUnassigned
    1 Jun 2014
  • The Appointment of Small Business Appeals ChampionsUnassigned
    24 Apr 2014
  • SME Credit DataUnassigned
    28 Mar 2014
  • Matters to be taken into account by the Court when determining that a person is unfit to act as a company directorUnassigned
    5 Mar 2014
  • Extending the time limit for director disqualification proceedings under the CDDAUnassigned
    5 Mar 2014
  • Widening the scope of material that can be used in director disqualification proceedingsUnassigned
    5 Mar 2014

Briefing papers · 3

  • Library Note 2014/038Lords
    28 Nov 2014
  • Committee Stage ReportCommons
    17 Nov 2014
  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    10 Jul 2014

Amendment Paper · 62

  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third ReadingLords
    17 Mar 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on Third ReadingLords
    14 Mar 2015
  • Amendment to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List]Lords
    11 Mar 2015
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    10 Mar 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]Lords
    7 Mar 2015
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    6 Mar 2015
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    6 Mar 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]Lords
    5 Mar 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]Lords
    4 Mar 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    28 Feb 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    27 Feb 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    26 Feb 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    25 Feb 2015
  • Amendments to be moved on ReportLords
    5 Feb 2015
  • Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List]Lords
    28 Jan 2015
  • Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    27 Jan 2015
  • Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List]Lords
    24 Jan 2015
  • Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    23 Jan 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Revised Fifth Marshalled List]Lords
    22 Jan 2015
  • Revised Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    21 Jan 2015
  • Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    20 Jan 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List]Lords
    17 Jan 2015
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    16 Jan 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List]Lords
    15 Jan 2015
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    13 Jan 2015
  • Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]Lords
    10 Jan 2015
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    9 Jan 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]Lords
    8 Jan 2015
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]Lords
    7 Jan 2015
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    6 Jan 2015
  • Amendment to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    29 Dec 2014
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    23 Dec 2014
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    20 Dec 2014
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    19 Dec 2014
  • Amendments to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    18 Dec 2014
  • Amendment to be moved in Grand CommitteeLords
    9 Dec 2014
  • Consideration of Bill as at 19 November 2014Commons
    19 Nov 2014
  • Consideration of Bill as at 18 November 2014Commons
    18 Nov 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 14 November 2014Commons
    17 Nov 2014
  • Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 14 November 2014Commons
    14 Nov 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 13 November 2014Commons
    14 Nov 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 12 November 2014Commons
    13 Nov 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 11 November 2014Commons
    12 Nov 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 7 November 2014Commons
    10 Nov 2014
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 November 2014Commons
    7 Nov 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 November 2014Commons
    6 Nov 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 November 2014Commons
    4 Nov 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 30 October 2014Commons
    31 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 October 2014Commons
    30 Oct 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 28 October 2014Commons
    29 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 October 2014Commons
    28 Oct 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 23 October 2014Commons
    24 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 October 2014Commons
    23 Oct 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 21 October 2014Commons
    22 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 October 2014Commons
    21 Oct 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 17 October 2014Commons
    20 Oct 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 16 October 2014Commons
    17 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 October 2014Commons
    16 Oct 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 14 October 2014Commons
    15 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 October 2014Commons
    14 Oct 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 10 October 2014Commons
    13 Oct 2014
  • Notices of Amendments given on 10 September 2014Commons
    11 Sept 2014

Bill proceedings: Commons · 10

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 24 March 2015Commons
    26 Mar 2015
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 19 November 2014Commons
    20 Nov 2014
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 18 November 2014Commons
    19 Nov 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 November 2014Commons
    7 Nov 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 4 November 2014Commons
    5 Nov 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 October 2014Commons
    31 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 October 2014Commons
    29 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 October 2014Commons
    24 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 October 2014Commons
    17 Oct 2014
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 October 2014Commons
    15 Oct 2014

Selection of amendments: Commons · 9

  • Consideration of Lords AmendmentsCommons
    24 Mar 2015
  • Consideration on Report (Day 2)Commons
    19 Nov 2014
  • Consideration on Report (Day 1)Commons
    18 Nov 2014
  • Consideration in Commitee: Selection 6Commons
    6 Nov 2014
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 5Commons
    4 Nov 2014
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 4Commons
    30 Oct 2014
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 3Commons
    28 Oct 2014
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    23 Oct 2014
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 - RevisedCommons
    20 Oct 2014

Will write letters · 6

  • Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Forsyth of Drumlean regarding Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: PSC (people with significant control) registerUnassigned
    11 Mar 2015
  • Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Watson of Invergowrie regarding Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: PSC registerUnassigned
    11 Mar 2015
  • Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Flight and Lord Leigh of Hurley regarding the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: shadow director duties.Unassigned
    5 Feb 2015
  • Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Mendelsohn regarding the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: Director disqualification provisons - Part 9 Unassigned
    29 Jan 2015
  • Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Mendelsohn et al regarding changing the Parliamentary procedure to which any regulations made under Clause 38 (Public Sector Procurement) of the Bill will be subjectUnassigned
    22 Jan 2015
  • Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Baroness Byford regarding the Government's broadband initiativeUnassigned
    9 Dec 2014

Press notices · 2

  • Small Business Bill evidence programme announcedCommons
    8 Oct 2014
  • Have your say on the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment BillCommons
    18 Jul 2014

Act of Parliament · 2

  • Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 c.26Commons
    30 Mar 2015
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 21 October 2014Commons
    22 Oct 2014

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 6

  • National Assembly for Wales -17 March 2015Commons
    18 Mar 2015
  • Northern Ireland Assembly 13 January 2014Commons
    3 Mar 2015
  • Northern Ireland Assembly 20 January 2014Commons
    3 Mar 2015
  • National Assembly for Wales 18 November 2014Commons
    3 Mar 2015
  • National Assembly for Wales 13 January 2015Commons
    3 Mar 2015
  • National Assembly for Wales - 26 November 2014Commons
    12 Feb 2015

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • Version of the bill showing changes made in committeeCommons
    10 Nov 2014

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