Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many meetings his Department held with the Federation of Small Businesses that related to the changes to accounts for small companies and micro-entities between January and June 2026.

Between 1 January and 30 June 2026, officials from the Department for Business Trade (DBT) and/or Companies House met the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) on three occasions to discuss the Companies House accounts reforms. One meeting took place with Companies House before the Government announced its updated accounts reforms position on 9 June 2026. Following the announcement, a further meeting was held with Companies House, and another meeting with both Companies House and DBT officials.

Prior to this period, officials engaged with several stakeholder groups, including the FSB, to gather views on the accounts reforms. These views informed the Government’s updated position.