{"id":29027,"date":"2021-02-02T16:59:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T16:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29027"},"modified":"2021-02-02T16:59:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T16:59:11","slug":"new-build-back-better-business-council-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29027","title":{"rendered":"New Build Back Better Business Council launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"10<\/a>Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched the Build Back Better Council which hopes to unlock investment, boost job creation and level up the whole of the UK.<\/h3>\n
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\u2026 Build Back Better Council will bring together a broad range of business leaders\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

\u2026 provide an important forum for frank feedback\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Government writes:<\/p>\n

Today the Prime Minister will chair the first meeting of a new Business Council established to work with government to fuel COVID-19 economic recovery and future growth plans.<\/p>\n

The Build Back Better Council will bring together a broad range of business leaders from across the whole British economy to work in partnership with the government to unlock investment, boost job creation, promote Global Britain and level up the whole of the UK.<\/p>\n

The Build Back Better Council will be comprised of 30 members representing industries from retail and hospitality, to finance, science and technology. It will be co-chaired by the Prime Minister and Chancellor, with the Business Secretary as a standing member, and other Cabinet Ministers attending as required \u2013 the Trade Secretary will join the first meeting.<\/p>\n

At the first meeting, which will take place virtually, the Prime Minister will update leaders on the current COVID-19 situation, including the vaccine roll-out, as well as plans to rebuild the economy after the crisis has passed. Council members will share their views on the economy, provide a commercial perspective on policy and highlight obstacles and solutions to economic recovery.<\/p>\n

Whilst recognising that the short term will be difficult, the Prime Minister and the Chancellor are committed to making sure that we will be ready to kickstart our economy as soon as we can, so vital work continues across government on supporting job creation, improving skills, opening up new investment, cementing the UK\u2019s position as a science superpower, delivering a once in a generation investment programme in infrastructure, launching a green industrial revolution and enabling our entrepreneurs to scale their businesses.<\/p>\n

The government will take this opportunity as a truly independent country to forge our own economic and global path and we will explore how the opportunities outside the EU can help aid our recovery.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said:<\/p>\n

“We know the best way to rebuild our economy is to beat Covid which is why we have invested billions in new vaccines and a national testing operation so that we can reopen the economy safely as soon as possible in the future.<\/p>\n

“But despite this we \u2013 like many other countries \u2013 face a huge economic challenge. And as we recover from this crisis it won\u2019t be enough to just go back to normal \u2013 our promise will be to Build Back Better and level up opportunity for people and businesses across the UK.<\/p>\n

“This Build Back Better Council will ensure that government and businesses continue to work closely together. It will provide an important forum for frank feedback on our recovery plans and will help ensure the steps we are taking are the right ones.”<\/p>\n

The Business Council will meet quarterly, but with further meetings agreed with the Prime Minister and Chancellor if required. Each member is appointed to the Council for a term of 12 months.<\/p>\n

It will complement the wide range of engagement with businesses, business representative groups and trades unions across the whole of Government….<\/p>\n

List of Council members<\/h2>\n

Isabel Dedring, Arup
\nLeo Quinn, Balfour Beatty
\nStephen Welton, BGF
\nRachel Lord, Blackrock
\nBernard Looney, BP
\nSean Doyle, British Airways
\nPhilip Jansen, BT
\nPoppy Gustafsson, Darktrace
\nPenny James, Direct Line
\nRonan Harris, Google
\nEmma Walmsley, GSK
\nLord Deighton, Heathrow
\nMark Tucker, HSBC
\nDame Carolyn McCall, ITV
\nThierry Bollor\u00e9, Jaguar Land Rover
\nDame Sharon White, John Lewis Partnership
\nRobert MacLeod, Johnson Matthey
\nCressida Hogg, Landsec
\nNigel Wilson, Legal & General
\nVivian Hunt, McKinsey & the CBI
\nRon Kalifa, Network International
\nKaren Jones, Prezzo
\nLaxman Narasimhan, Reckitt Benckiser
\nLiv Garfield, Severn Trent
\nCarl Ennis, Siemens
\nMartin Murphy, Syncona
\nKen Murphy, Tesco
\nAlan Jope, Unilever
\nCharlotte Hogg, Visa
\nSir Ian Wood, Wood<\/p>\n

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