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<Text>After the end of each reporting period, <Abbreviation Expansion="the Small Business Commissioner">the Commissioner</Abbreviation> must prepare and publish a report which—</Text>
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<Text>describes what the Commissioner has done during the period,</Text>
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<Text>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</Text>
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<Text>states the Commissioner’s recommendations (if any) as to how any of these matters might be addressed.</Text>
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<Text>As well as publishing the report, the Commissioner must send a copy to the Secretary of State.</Text>
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<Text>The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before Parliament.</Text>
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<Text>In this section “reporting period” means—</Text>
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<Text>the period beginning with the day on which section 1 comes into force and ending with the following 31 March, and</Text>
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