Beecroft Report debate in House of Commons highlights

22 May 2012 Last updated at 05:56 ET Help

A long-awaited report commissioned by the government into employment laws has been published after a leak in the Daily Telegraph.

Venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft's recommendations included giving small businesses the power to make "no-fault dismissals" and delaying the introduction of compulsory pensions.

Business Secretary Vince Cable was away from Parliament for the debate, where the speakers included: Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna, Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk, Conservative John Redwood, Liberal Democrat Lorely Burt, Conservative Anna Soubry and Labour's Kevin Brennan.

MORE FROM THE DAILY POLITICS

More clips and news on our BBC website; 'like' us on Facebook; follow us on Twitter

Read More

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.