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27th November, 2024

Local Business Boards 'in prime position' to Get Britain Working

The government's ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper and statement in the Commons from Liz Kendall, Secretary of State, DWP sets out details of reforms to employment support to help tackle rising economic inactivity levels and support people into work. Chair of the Business Board Network, Mark Bretton MBE TD DL, responded to the White Paper:

Local Business Boards 'in prime position' to Get Britain Working

“One thing is crystal clear from the government’s Get Britain Working White Paper – business will play a critical role in achieving its objectives, tackling economic inactivity and driving up specific skills employers need, it’s employers that hire, that invest in people, that develop the labour force.

"As such it’s the established and emerging local Business Boards, in both the Mayoral Combined Authorities and across the country, that are in a prime position to help deliver the ambitions of the white paper, providing a galvanising force that can Get ALL of Britain Working”  

 

A full copy of the ‘Get Britain Working White Paper’ is available here.

The Secretary of State’s statement to the House is available here.

The government’s official announcement is available here.