Local MP Calls for Parliamentary Debate on Local Export Drives

Yesterday in the House of Commons Tamworth’s MP, Christopher Pincher, called on the Leader of the House of Commons to organise a Parliamentary debate on local export drives.

Mr Pincher said, “As this is export week, will the Leader of the House grant time to discuss the value of local export drives such as the one that I am organising in Tamworth with UK Trade & Investment, and the help that local retail banks can provide in sponsoring and promoting those events?

“We often hear about the less attractive side of banking, but retail banks can help small businesses to export, and a debate would help to even up the balance.”

The Leader of the House of Commons, Andrew Lansley MP, replied, “My hon. Friend is quite right, and I pay tribute to UKTI, which, with the Government’s active support, not least that of our excellent trade Ministers, has dramatically improved the level of support available to small and medium-sized businesses in particular.

“I know that the Government are pushing hard for many medium-sized businesses to be given one-to-one tailored support that enables them to be active exporters.  I hope we can achieve more of that, and I pay tribute to what my hon. Friend is doing with his colleagues in Tamworth to help to make that happen.”