'Don't abandon support for SMEs'.THE Government must not sacrifice its support for small businesses as part of widelyanticipated spending cuts Noun 1. spending cut - the act of reducing spending cut - the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget" to plug the gap in public finances, the Cheshire-based Forum of Private Business (FPB FPB Forum of Private Business (UK) FPB Forest Practices Board FPB Fritz's Polka Band FPB Fast Patrol Boat FPB Flexor Pollicis Brevis FPB Fédération Pétrolière Belge (Belgium) FPB Farmland Protection Board ) is warning. The forecast for public sector net borrowing by the end of 2009 is pounds 185bn, meaning substantial spending cuts may be required in order to plug the gap. The FPB has submitted its proposals for "responsible growth" ahead of the Pre-Budget Report In the United Kingdom, the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) is one of the two economic forecasts that HM Treasury is required to deliver to Parliament each year, the other being the annual Budget. , which is expected to take place next month. Measures include improving existing support schemes, reducing small firms' corporation tax, tax incentives for microbusinesses recruiting staff and introducing a comprehensive regulatory review. The FPB's policy representative, Matt Goodman Goodman was a polite term of address, used where Mister (Mr.) would be used today. Compare Goodwife. Goodman refers to:
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