Lorely Burt Supports Campaign to 'Get Britain Building' (Birmingham Yardley Liberal Democrats)

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Lorely Burt Supports Campaign to 'Get Britain Building'

February 16, 2009 12:00 AM
Originally published by West Midlands Liberal Democrats

Lorely Burt MP Solihull MP, Lorely Burt, today gave her support to a new campaign aimed at boosting the UK's beleaguered construction industry. 'Get Britain Building' is a coalition of organisations from within the construction sector who are calling for the creation of a new business environment to help the UK construction industry survive the worst recession since 1980.

The campaign focuses on the need for the Government to help the beleaguered construction industry by creating a new business environment framework in which they can work. The campaign's ten point manifesto includes a plea to get banks lending to small businesses again; a government strategy to refurbish the country's 26 million homes to make them more energy efficient; a cut in VAT to 5 per cent for property maintenance; and a defined timetable to complete the Government's planned investment in new schools and hospitals.

Speaking at the campaign launch in Westminster, Lorely Burt MP said:

"I was delighted to be able to attend the launch of this vitally important campaign. I know from talking to builders in my constituency just how bad things are for them at the moment. As an MP I will be doing all I can in the coming weeks and months to help the UK construction industry survive."

Richard Hyslop, Get Britain Building Co-ordinator said:

"During the last recession the UK construction industry lost over 500,000 skilled jobs which we must not allow to happen again which is why 'Get Britain Building' is such an important campaign. We were pleased that Lorely Burt MP was able to come along to show her support for the construction industry in these difficult times and we look forward to working with her and her colleagues to get Britain building again."