Lobbying
The FSB lobbies Government locally and nationally on behalf of small businesses. It regularly surveys its members to find out their views on the issues of the day.
Issues that the FSB lobbies on include:
- Banking
- Late payment
- Employment
- Post Offices
- Parking
- Pensions
Recent wins include: The introduction of a Government loan guarantee scheme, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee, which is 75 per cent backed by the Government thanks to FSB lobbying. The scheme is aimed at small businesses which are having trouble accessing finance. The Coalition Government also introduced a moratorium on regulation - something the FSB has long been calling for.
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