Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has questioned Ministers from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on protections for businesses as we leave the European Union.
This took place at BEIS questions on 19th March, the transcript of which is below:
Giles Watling
“A couple of weeks ago, I attended a business briefing in Tendring where I met some of the wonderful entrepreneurs in my area. They just want certainty. They just want us to get the job done. What is the Department doing to protect those businesses as we leave the European Union?”
Kelly Tolhurst – Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility
“Our business environment is among the best in the world. By reducing corporation tax and investing in skills, innovation and productivity-boosting schemes, we are supporting businesses to compete in an ever-changing market. Ensuring that businesses can access finance is key, and the British Business Bank has the tools to make that happen, including its enterprise finance guarantee scheme, start-up loans and our export strategy.”