Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
What recent steps she has taken to support businesses in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
We are committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a business.
BEIS has unveiled several new measures to support business across the UK, including an £88 million boost for productivity and the publication of the SME Finance Charter.
We have also invested £591 million to South East Local Enterprise Partnership, which covers South Basildon and East Thurrock, to empower local areas to reach their potential, boosting national productivity and growth.