The government has appointed a new group to develop recommendations for reducing regulatory and administrative burdens on micro, small and medium-sized businesses.
The Small Business Regulatory Taskforce includes representatives from business, government, regulators and representative groups.
They will look at where rules can be streamlined or better designed to reflect smaller businesses, such as improved regulatory guidance, reducing duplication and complexity, and modernising how firms interact with regulators.
The government has set a target of reducing administrative burdens by 25% in its regulation action plan.
The members of the taskforce are:
- Blair McDougall MP, co-chair and minister for small business and economic transformation
- Tina McKenzie, co-chair and chair of policy and advocacy at Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
- Michelle Ovens, founder of Small Business Britain
- Polly Dhaliwal, COO of Enterprise Nation
- Neil Davy, CEO of Family Business UK
- Charlotte Keenan, managing director at Goldman Sachs
- Dr Roni Savage, CEO and Founder of Jomas Associates
- Joshua Toovey, head of policy and research at the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self‑Employed (IPSE)
- Kate Shoesmith, director of policy and insight at the British Chambers of Commerce
- Iain Wright, chief policy and communications officer at Institute for Charter Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Ed Woodall, CEO of Association of Convenience Stores (ACS)
- James Caroll, No. 10 special advisor
- Emma Jones, Small Business Commissioner
- Katie Martin, business advisor to the financial secretary to the Treasury