Back Small Business

Ben

Back Small Business - support local shops and lobby government to reduce red tape and small business rates.

As part of backing local small businesses, Ben has showcased their work in Westminster, including those from tech and food sectors. 

He has worked on improving broadband access to boost Bath's fast-growing tech sector and campaigned for maintaining commercial space in Bath. 

 

Best of Bath Business Awards

Ben is also hosting his own Best of Bath Business Awards. The nominations are now open for 2017 and can be viewed here. 

If you would like to nominate a business for a Best of Bath Business Award, please email ben.howlett.mp@parliament.uk with the name of the business and the category you wish to nominate it for. 

You can keep updated with his work in this area below. 

News

Bath MP praises Visit Bath in Parliament

Ben Howlett, the Member of Parliament for Bath, used questions to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to champion small businesses in Bath and praise the work Visit Bath are doing to promote them.

Ben Howlett welcomes lowest unemployment in over 10 years

Ben Howlett has welcomed the news that unemployment across the UK remains at the lowest rate for over a decade – down nearly 900,000 since 2010 – according to the latest labour market figures, 208,000 more people back in work in the South West since 2010. 

Bath Broadband speed on the Ministerial agenda

Following ongoing complaints from the Bath business community about the poor broadband speed in many parts of the city, Bath MP, Ben Howlett has met with the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, the Minister of State for Digital and Culture to try to find a solution for Bath’s vibrant business community.  The

Ben Howlett MP takes a look at DoodleMaths

At a time when the UK looks to China to transform the way maths is taught in schools, DoodleMaths is pioneering the reverse approach. DoodleMaths recently raised over half a million pounds from investors such as Jiayi, one of the top 10 educational companies in China.

Ben Howlett MP warmly welcomes long haul flights to Bristol airport

Bath MP, Ben Howlett, has warmly welcomed the return of long haul flights to Bristol airport.  Thomson Airways’ are to introduce new routes to Cancun in Mexico and Sanford in Florida in 2017 as well as additional European routes.

Ben said of the initiative