Early Day Motion·EDM 513
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
11 September 201357 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
Motion Text
That this House welcomes Small Business Saturday 2013 on 7 December; encourages all hon. Members to take part and shop in a local small business on 7 December; recognises that Small Business Saturday has been a huge success in the United States where it was supported by President Obama and led to 100 million Americans spending $5.5 billion; understands that small businesses are at the heart of local communities; and believes that in the critical Christmas period small businesses will benefit from the support of Small Business Saturday on the busiest shopping day of the year.