PART 1The Small Business Commissioner

Reports and reviews

I1I29Annual report

1

After the end of each reporting period, the Commissioner must prepare and publish a report which—

a

describes what the Commissioner has done during the period,

b

contains a summary of the matters which the Commissioner considers to be the most significant matters raised by small businesses with the Commissioner during the period, and

c

states the Commissioner's recommendations (if any) as to how any of these matters might be addressed.

2

As well as publishing the report, the Commissioner must send a copy to the Secretary of State.

3

The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before Parliament.

4

In this section “reporting period” means—

a

the period beginning with the day on which section 1 comes into force and ending with the following 31 March, and

b

each successive period of 12 months.