Business

The Government believes that business is the driver of economic growth and innovation, and that we need to take urgent action to boost enterprise, support green growth and build a new and more responsible economic model. We want to create a fairer and more balanced economy, where we are not so dependent on a narrow range of economic sectors, and where new businesses and economic opportunities are more evenly shared between regions and industries.

  • We will cut red tape and end the culture of 'tick-box' regulation.
  • We will reform the corporate tax system by simplifying reliefs and allowances; aiming to create the most competitive corporate tax regime in the G20.
  • We will review employment and workplace laws, for employers and employees, to ensure they maximise flexibility for both parties while protecting fairness.
  • We will make it easier for people to set up new enterprises by cutting the time it takes to start a new business.
  • We will reinstate an Operating and Financial Review to ensure that directors' social and environmental duties have to be covered in company reporting.
  • We will seek to ensure an injection of private capital into Royal Mail, including opportunities for employee ownership, and we will ensure that Post Offices are allowed to offer a wide range of services in order to sustain the network.
  • We will end the so-called 'gold-plating' of EU rules, so that British businesses are not disadvantaged relative to their European competitors.
  • We will support the creation of Local Enterprise Partnerships - joint local authority-business bodies brought forward by local authorities themselves to promote local economic development.

David Cameron economy speech

Tuesday, May 8 Prime Minister David Cameron will today visit a business in Essex where he will give a speech on the economy.

George Osborne: Budget boosts business, supports families and rewards work

Thursday, March 22 Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled a raft of measures in his Budget that rewards work, boosts business and helps those who aspire to do better for themselves and their families.

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On this day 200 years ago

Alistair Lexden - Friday, May 11 

On 11 May 1812 Spencer Perceval was assassinated.

On this day 100 years ago

Alistair Lexden - Wednesday, May 9 

A century ago, the Conservative & Unionist Party was formed.

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Mark Prisk

Mark is Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills. He was first elected Member of Parliament for Hertford & Stortford in 2001.

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