Business staff take chance to quiz minister.MEMBERS of a thriving business community have had the chance to quiz Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury is one of the most junior ministerial posts in the UK Treasury, after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Paymaster-General and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and alongside the Economic Angela Eagle. Ms Eagle visited Bridgend to tour the 3M factory, formerly known as Biotrace, a manufacturer and supplier of industrial microbiology Industrial microbiology A field concerned with the development of technologies to control and manipulate the growth and activities of selected biological agents to create desirable products and economic gain or to prevent economic loss. products. And she also took part in a question and answer session. Bridgend MP Madeleine Moon, who arranged the visit, said: "Bridgend has a thriving business community, with companies on the forefront of innovation and novel design. It was good for Bridgend's business community to have the opportunity to raise the issues directly affecting their companies with Angela Eagle." Ms Eagle, whose responsibilities cover everything from competition to science and skills, said: "My visit to Bridgend was a great opportunity to get out and meet local business people and engage with them about Budget 2008. "This Government is committed to supporting business and the Budget included a number of measures to encourage productivity growth including support to help small firms access the resources they need to start up and grow through the Small Firms Loan Guarantee This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. , enhancements to the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Enterprise Management Incentives and a package of regulation and tax simplification reforms." |
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