What we’re pushing the government on and why.
The election of a new government is always a moment of change for the economy. Yet we believe that this moment, even more than previous elections, can be truly decisive to move the economy from the short-term shock absorption of recent years to the long-term, sustainable growth that businesses, communities and people across the UK need. Partnership between government and business will be vital for this.
We sent our submission to the Treasury in September, ahead of the Autumn Budget taking place at the end of the month. The submission pushes the new government to set out a positive vision and framework for long-term growth and establish robust mechanisms to involve business in its delivery.
Our submission in brief
The business community welcomes the momentum brought by the new government in the first few months since the election, the early steps taken towards mission-led growth and the work to bring industry into the design o