FWD welcomes new Labour Government
Federation of Wholesale Distributors Chief Executive James Bielby welcomes the new Labour Government following this morning’s announcement and outlines FWD’s plan for the first 100 days of the new administration
“Wholesalers are the lifeblood of the nation – from supporting high street restaurants to supplying hospitals, schools and local retailers with food, the FWD membership is delivering for people across the length and breadth of the UK.
“Congratulations to Keir Starmer on being appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after the Labour Party secured a majority in the House of Commons in yesterday’s general election.
“We’ve worked hard over the past few months to engage with the Labour team through regular meetings with roundtables with Shadow Food Minister Daniel Zeichner, engagement with the Shadow Home Office team on tackling issues such as wholesale crime and hosting Parliamentary events and site visits with Shadow Ministers and prospective MPs. We look forward to continuing to work with the new Labour Government to ensure the wholesale sector can play a full and active role in driving future economic prosperity to every region in the UK.
“In terms of our activity for the first 100 days, we are going to:
- Write introductory letters to new MPs
- Reach out to new Ministers and officials to promote key issues (EPR/Crime/AL/WF)
- Submit FWD policy asks for the Budget”
