Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill. Committee stage sixteenth sitting (afternoon).

Amendments to clause 139 negatived on division (6 votes to 9). Clause 139 agreed to as amended. Clauses 140 to 149 agreed to, with clauses 143, 144, 145, 147, 148 agreed to as amended. Clause 143 discussed with Government new clause 11 (Exclusion of home businesses from Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954). New clause 1 (Small and medium sized businesses: information to finance platforms) agreed to. New clause 2 (Interpretation) agreed to. New clause 3 (Small and micro business regulations: further provision) agreed to. New clause 6 (Shadow directors: provision for Northern Ireland) agreed to. New clause 7 (Funding for free of charge early years provision) agreed to. New clause 8 (Sections 110 to 113: Further amendments) agreed to. New clause 11 (Exclusion of home businesses from Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant 1954) agreed to. New clause 4 (Government impact on small business performance: duty to report) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 5 (Companies: Dealing with suppliers) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 9 (Duty to keep register updated) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New schedule 1 (Abolition of requirements to hold meetings: opted-out creditors) agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 117).