King's Speech: Government must step on the gas to realise growth agenda - REC

Responding to today’s King’s Speech, Neil Carberry, Chief Executive at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), said:

“Government has put its confidence in business to deliver growth in today’s King’s Speech. It now needs to step on the gas and turn that ambition into law quickly, so firms can invest and expand with certainty. Cutting unnecessary regulation is the right approach at a time of rapid technological change and will help position the UK as a leading destination for investment.

“The commitment to tackle late payments is long overdue. Too many good businesses hold back growth or fail because they do not get paid on time. Small firms and the self-employed should be able to focus their time and resources on running their businesses well and government must ensure they can do so.

“The REC has consistently supported digital verification because it brings more people into work, simplifies hiring for employers and helps prevent fraud.”