Chemical and pharmaceutical businesses have  urged government to ensure its newly announced legislative programme focuses on supporting growth to deliver social and environmental benefits.

Speaking after the Queen’s Speech, the Chief Executive of the Chemical Industries Association Steve Elliott said:

“This programme has the potential to bring clarity to Britain’s confused energy policy and sort out effective competition by ensuring regulators understand sectoral opportunities and needs. If we get these right then the private sector will have the capacity to deliver social and environmental progress for our country.

Business wants to work with government to deliver a sound economic policy that benefits all of our country. I wanted to see a manufacturing and science Bill to bring legal foundation for the recognition and support of businesses who innovate and make things, but we can have a start with the measures announced today”.

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The Chemical Industries Association represents chemical and pharmaceutical businesses located throughout the UK

The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is Britain's number one manufacturing exporter