Stephen
Metcalfe MP hails success of local businesses in Parliament
Local MP Stephen Metcalfe has
yesterday, during Prime Minister’s questions, hailed the successes of local
businesses in bringing down unemployment in Basildon and Thurrock.
Stephen Metcalfe rose to the
floor and asked: “Will the Prime Minister join me in congratulating all the
businesses in Basildon and Thurrock, who have over the last year reduced
unemployment by 36% in my constituency. And does he agree with me that this is
evidence that our long term economic plan is working”
The Prime Minister joined
Stephen Metcalfe with his praise of local businesses and highlighted how the
success in South Basildon and East Thurrock reflects the trend across the
country. Since the Conservatives have been in Government, 1.8 million more
people are now in work, bringing unemployment down to a 6 year low.
The Prime Minister added that
the recent news on GDP figure revisions “shows that since 2010, this country
has grown faster than France, faster than Germany, faster than any major economy,
apart from Canada and the United States of America.”
Stephen
Metcalfe commented: “It is great to see the benefits of our economic plan being
felt by people across the Basildon and Thurrock area and I was delighted to be
able to bring the achievements of those in my local constituency to the
attention of the House of Commons today.”
