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Call for quick return to business from MSCA

Andy Leach, President of Manchester Society of Chartered Accountants, said of events overnight:

“When the dust has settled on an extraordinary set of election results, we will be looking for a quick return to business for the new Conservative-led government.

Bringing debt and deficit under control should remain a priority and we would like to see more strategic leadership from a ‘modern finance ministry’.

We expect the Government to remain committed to regional devolution, as led by Greater Manchester, and honouring of long-term handing over of local powers within the Northern Powerhouse framework.

We would like to see David Cameron really addressing the skills gap and encouraging a step change in education and business collaboration.

The UK has one of the most complex tax systems in the world, which undermines business confidence, so we will be looking for George Osborne to make tax simple, certain and consistent.“

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This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sue Souter .