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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
2 months
Calling Britain’s world class innovators and entrepreneurs: what do you need ministers to do now, to help boost growth in your business in the here and now? Watch the video from Chair @LiamByrneMP Submit your views online 👇 https://t.co/x7UTFRVXrv
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
2 days
Watch live 🔴
@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
3 days
Tomorrow from 2pm, we’ll question the Secretary of State for Business and Trade @PeterKyle. As our roadshow wraps up after hearing from businesses, trade unions and consumer groups, we'll be listening closely to his plans for growth ahead of the Budget.
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
3 days
Tomorrow from 2pm, we’ll question the Secretary of State for Business and Trade @PeterKyle. As our roadshow wraps up after hearing from businesses, trade unions and consumer groups, we'll be listening closely to his plans for growth ahead of the Budget.
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@reallyoptimized
Ryan
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What's stopping you from buying a 3 bedroom house in West Palm Beach for $90,000? Affordability crisis?!
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@liambyrnemp
Liam Byrne MP
14 days
At our fourth stop on the @CommonsBTC road trip, and the conversations at The University of Sheffield AMRC highlight a common theme we’ve seen on the road so far: certainty and stability aren’t just nice to have - they’re a competitive advantage for the UK if we get them right.
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@liambyrnemp
Liam Byrne MP
14 days
Lincoln marks the third stop on the road for the @CommonsBTC . Here, the focus is on building the right conditions for local and international talent to thrive while making sure infrastructure keeps pace with ambition. Businesses tell me that certainty and predictability in the
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
13 days
Read our letter 🔗
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
13 days
The Committee has written to the Business and Trade Secretary, @PeterKyle, seeking clarification on how Government support for Jaguar Land Rover following the cyber attack will reach affected suppliers and how its impact will be measured.
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@DJMNcl
David-John Mather
15 days
Great to welcome @liambyrnemp @SarahEdwardsTam @JohnCooperDG @JoshReynoldsSL6 & @CommonsBTC team to @UniofNewcastle yesterday for discussions with NE businesses on growth, regulatory reform & role of regions; a real passion & shared-purpose for regional collaboration from all 1/2
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@TheAMRC
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
16 days
Frank discussions on manufacturing challenges as we hosted the Parliament Business and Trade Committee and 40 regional business leaders. The key issues: Business costs, regulation & market confidence. The solution: Better align policy with the work happening in South Yorkshire.
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@liambyrnemp
Liam Byrne MP
15 days
🚗 Our second stop on the Business and Trade Committee road trip took us to Derby, hearing directly from businesses about the challenges they’re facing and the opportunities they see ahead. We heard a clear message about what’s needed to help businesses grow. Free trade
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@Cambridge_Uni
Cambridge University
16 days
We were delighted to welcome @CommonsBTC to Cambridge to discuss ideas around priorities for driving economic growth 📈 @liambyrnemp @cammaynard @SarahEdwardsTam and @JohnCooperDG drew on expertise in the room to develop potential areas of focus for their programme of work in
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
15 days
Image credit: @Cambridge_Uni
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
15 days
We've already spoken to scores of businesses, with huge thanks to our hosts so far: 📍University of Cambridge 📍Derby College 📍University of Lincoln 📍University of Sheffield 📍University of Leeds We have more stops ahead and many more businesses to hear from. Stay tuned. 2/2
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
15 days
We are on the road, talking to businesses about what they need to improve growth 🚘 So far, we've heard views on: 👉 free trade agreements 👉 harnessing global talent 👉 improving procurement pipelines 👉 manageable regulations 👉 apprenticeship schemes 1/2
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
21 days
During our session on financing the real economy, we heard from Jenny Hadlow, Chief Operating Officer of @Checkout, about how early engagement with regulators can unlock opportunities for companies to grow in the UK ⬇️
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
23 days
Watch live 🔴
@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
24 days
Tomorrow 2.30pm We continue our inquiry on financing the real economy for growth, hearing from @TokamakEnergy, @Checkout, @CMRSurgical, @NationalGridUK, @PFPSupport, @GBGplc, @BlackBirdCloud, @CBItweets, @MakeUK_, @NCUBtweets and @QuotedCompanies
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
24 days
Tomorrow 2.30pm We continue our inquiry on financing the real economy for growth, hearing from @TokamakEnergy, @Checkout, @CMRSurgical, @NationalGridUK, @PFPSupport, @GBGplc, @BlackBirdCloud, @CBItweets, @MakeUK_, @NCUBtweets and @QuotedCompanies
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@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
1 month
Watch live 🔴
@CommonsBTC
Business and Trade Committee
1 month
Tomorrow, 2.30pm We will hold the first session of our inquiry on financing the real economy for growth, hearing from @TPIProductivity @AdairTurnerUK @HaskelEcon @Jagjit_Chadha and @WilliamnHutton
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