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Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch visits west Dorset

Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch, visited west Dorset on Wednesday 24th April to meet with small business owners across the constituency and members of the Dorchester Chamber of Business. The Q&A session was hosted by Chris Loder MP at Kingston Maurward College, with discussions on topics including the Civil Service, red tape for small businesses, Council Tax, and investment in rural areas.

Mr Loder said: “It’s great to have the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, join us today in West Dorset, showing her support for small business in West Dorset. Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy, and I’m pleased that so many small business owners got the chance speak with Kemi. With 97% of our local businesses being small or micro-sized, it’s critical that we support our local business owners – and the Business Secretary backs my continuous campaign.”

Chris Loder and Kemi Badenoch at KMC

Photo shows (L-R) Steph Addison, Vice President of Dorchester Chamber for Business; Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset; Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade; Luke Rake, Principal of Kingston Maurward College; and Steve Bulley, President of Dorchester Chamber for Business