PM meeting with the new business council: 20 July 2017
皇冠体育appresa May chaired the first meeting of the new business council.
A Number 10 spokesperson said:
皇冠体育app Prime Minister this afternoon chaired the first meeting of the new business council at Downing Street.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister emphasised her desire to listen to the views of businesses, to channel their experience and to share with them the government鈥檚 vision for a successful Brexit and a country in which growth and opportunity is shared by everyone across the whole of the UK.
On Brexit, the Prime Minister reiterated that the Government鈥檚 overarching goal is for a smooth, orderly exit culminating in a comprehensive free trade deal with the EU, with a period of implementation in order to avoid any cliff-edges.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister welcomed the valuable contributions which have come from discussions with businesses at various levels of government over the past year, including on the development of a modern industrial strategy, and emphasised the need for this engagement to intensify over the period ahead.
Beyond Brexit, the Prime Minister committed to using this forum to focus on wider issues of importance to the UK economy.
皇冠体育app council discussed the importance of steps that can be taken to boost productivity, drive investment and keep our economy strong. 皇冠体育appy also discussed ways to build business and consumer confidence, and strengthen the positive role of business within society.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister looked forward to using future quarterly meetings to hear from as wide a variety of voices as possible to ensure the interests of those who work across a range of sectors can be represented.