Orders of the Day — Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:36 pm on 9 February 2006.

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Photo of Oliver Heald Oliver Heald Shadow Secretary of State (Justice), Shadow Secretary of State 2:36, 9 February 2006

It is the "Burdens Barometer" produced by the British Chambers of Commerce. David Taylor was telling us how keen he is to represent the interests of small businesses, so perhaps he would find it a useful read. It shows, for example, that in just the past two years, the burden has gone up by £9 billion. That, of course, does not refer to the minimum wage at all, but if Rob Marris wants to read it, I am happy to pass it across the Dispatch Box, if the Minister will allow it to be passed on.