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Inward investment at the heart of UK's recovery plans
16 Jul 2010
Brandon Hill Communications provided event management support for the UK Trade & Investment Business Summit. This event was used by the Prime Minister David Cameron and Business Secretary Vince Cable to put inward investment at the heart of the Government’s economic recovery plans.
Featuring ten UK Government Ministers, the event was attended by over 100 of the UK’s leading investors, including representatives of Hutchison Whampoa, Motorola, Tata Group, Siemens, Emirates, Fujitsu and Pfizer.
Prime Minister David Cameron said:
“Attracting and retaining inward investment is hugely important for our economic recovery.
“We want Britain to be a place where companies can grow and succeed, where the world’s best companies thrive, where great ideas and innovations are turned into great products and where we have a world-class workforce.
“We are determined to deliver the pro-business environment investors need; getting the deficit down to create certainty and stability, cutting business taxes, delivering flexible employment and cutting red tape and regulation.
“Whether your company is established here, expanding here or relocating here, Britain is back open for business and it’s going to be better than before – and better than the competition.”
Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable said:
“Inward investment is crucial to the success of the UK’s economy. It creates thousands of jobs for the country and is key to the economic growth of the regions.
“I know how attractive the UK is for doing business. That’s why I’m so pleased that today I can meet with such vital international companies to encourage them to keep bringing business to Britain.”
Mark Prisk, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, who is responsible for UK Trade & Investment, led a lively debate, inviting international business leaders to highlight their experience doing business with the UK and inviting them to identify any key areas for improvement.
The event marked the publication of the UK Trade & Investment national investment figures, which showed that a record number of countries invested in the UK in 2009/10.
Inward investment generated 94,000 jobs over the past year, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year.
Brandon Hill Communications has a team dedicated to supporting international trade and investment, with clients across the world.
This year we have organised events across Europe in the Middle East and Asia.
To watch David Cameron's speech click here and to watch Vince Cable's speech click here.