Briefing Papers
BSA Summary: King’s Speech 2024
The BSA’s summary of the key bills in the King’s Speech 2024.
BSA Summary – Labour Party Manifesto 2024
The BSA’s summary of the Labour Party Manifesto 2024.
BSA Briefing: Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’
This briefing note provides a summary of Labour’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’.
BSA Summary – Spring Budget 2024
The BSA’s summary of the key measures in the Spring Budget affecting the business services sector.
Business Services Association – Who We Are
The BSA have produced a document that explains who we are, what we do, how we do it, and why we do it.
Autumn Statement 2023 – BSA Summary
The BSA’s summary of the key measures in the Autumn Statement affecting the business services sector.
Spring Budget 2023 – BSA Summary
The BSA’s summary of the key measures in the Spring Budget affecting the business services sector.
Autumn Statement 2022 – BSA Summary
The BSA’s summary of the key measures in the Autumn Statement affecting the business services sector
The Growth Plan 2022 – BSA Summary
The BSA’s summary of the key announcements in The Growth Plan 2022 affecting the business services sector.
BSA – Incoming Prime Minister’s Policy Commitments September 2022
Summary – English Metro-Mayor Manifestos 2021
Following the final announcement of the election results, this reference document is a summary of some of the key measures in the Manifestos of the successful MetroMayor candidates.
Summary – Welsh Labour Party Manifesto 2021
Following the election result, this reference document is a summary of some of the key measures in the Welsh Labour Party Manifesto.
Summary – SNP Manifesto 2021
Following the election result, this reference document is a summary of some of the key measures in the SNP Manifesto.
Note for members of the BSA on the guidance issued by the Pensions Regulator on COVID-19
John Hanratty, Chair of the BSA’s Pensions Committee, has produced the following guide for members.
Budget 2020 – BSA Summary (Scotland)
In addition to the broader Budget Summary, the BSA has produced a guide of announcements relating specifically to Scotland.
Budget 2020: BSA Summary (Wales)
In addition to the wider Budget Summary, the BSA has produced an overview of announcements that relate directly to Wales.
Budget 2020 – BSA Summary (Regions)
In addition to the broader Budget Summary, the BSA has produced a guide of announcements relating specifically to the English regions.
Budget 2020: BSA Summary
The following is a summary of the 2020 Budget produced by the BSA.
The full Budget document can be found here.
Responding to the Budget, Mark Fox, Chief Executive of the BSA, said: “Investment in infrastructure, research and development is all welcome. Additional Support through the period of the coronavirus is necessary and welcome. Government needs to move swiftly to include procurement reform, ‘the playbook’, into legislation.”
BSA Policy Discussion Paper: Improving public procurement for SMEs and VCSEs
The Business Services Association has produced a discussion paper on the subject of government spending with SMEs and VCSEs. It contains recommendations following discussions with BSA VCSE and SME members.
BSA Brexit Briefing 13.12.19
This briefing, published on Friday 13th December 2019, covers the Withdrawal Agreement and the next steps in the Brexit process.