EU Referendum: Discussions with Business

Part of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 September 2016.

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Photo of Kelly Tolhurst Kelly Tolhurst Conservative, Rochester and Strood 12:00, 13 September 2016

I, too, welcome the new ministerial team. I have a number of correspondents in a few local—predominantly small—businesses in Rochester and Strood who have been trading with European partners over a long period, but whose supply chain costs have recently risen. Will my right hon. Friend outline his commitment to supporting our small businesses in our new relationship with Europe to ensure that local and regional economies continue to grow?