In Crawley, the number of people claiming out of work benefits since 2010 has decreased by 1,800 – a fall of 65 per cent.
While this is of course welcome, I’m well aware that there is more to be done.
For even more people to achieve the stability of a job, our businesses need to continue to flourish.
I was recently given figures by the Small Business Minister confirming that for each year from 2010 to 2015, the number of active enterprises in Crawley increased. In this time the number of firms rose by more than 600 to over 3,600.
Of course, April marks the launch of RH11 Uncovered, complimenting RH10 Uncovered which I’ve been pleased to write in for a number of years. I’m delighted that the rest of the Crawley area will now be covered by the magazine.
Henry Smith MP
Crawley Constituency
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
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