documents, websites and other resources

The Lewis Commission has used the following documents, websites and other resources to inform our research.

• Alliance Party Manifesto 2024

• The Beating Heart of our Economy: Labour’s Plan for Small Business 2023

• Business Support Service: Post on X @businessgov 27th October 2025

• Conservative Party Manifesto 2024

• Democratic Unionist Party Manifesto 2024

• Department  for Business and Trade: Backing Your Business: Our Plan for Small and Medium Sized Businesses 2025 

• Enterprise Nation

• The Federation of Small Businesses

• Green Party Manifesto 2024

• IPSE Manifesto 2024

• IPSE, The Self-Employed Association

• Labour Party Manifesto 2024

• Liberal Democrats Manifesto 2024

• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs via X, November 2024

• Plaid Cymru Manifesto 2024

• The Portas Review 2011

• Reform UK Manifesto 2024

• RiDC Reimagining Retail Project 2025

• Scottish National Party Manifesto 2024

• Sinn Fein Manifesto 2024

• Sky News: Post on X @SkyNews 26th October 2025

• Smallbusiness.co.uk

• Social Democratic and Labour Party Manifesto 2024

• Ulster Unionist Party Manifesto 2024