The FPB is urging senior MPs, including the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, to pledge their support for the UK's smallest firms. In particular, the FPB is lobbying politicians to consider the impact of regulation on the smallest businesses at every stage of the legislative process.

A proposal that could ease the tax burden for millions of small businesses across the UK is being welcomed by the FPB. The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has committed a future Conservative government to simplifying the tax system – including giving advance warning and increasing scrutiny of any proposed legal changes.