Written question asked by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 May 2003. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Thursday, 8 May 2003 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, What discussions he had in advance of the Budget with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry regarding new taxes and regulations imposed on small businesses. (Failed OPQ)

Answer: Mr. Henry Bellingham :To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What discussions he had in advance of the Budget with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry regarding new taxes and regulations imposed on small businesses. [111903] Dawn Primarolo: The Chancellor meets regularly with my right hon. Friend , at which time he discusses a full range of relevant issues, including the Government's success at reducing the corporate tax burden on companies and introducing such reforms as a R&D tax credit and improvements to the capital gains tax regime.

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