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NEWS BOSS Today #47

KEEPING

BRITAIN CLEAN,

SAFE AND

WORKING –

HOW WE CAN HELP

BOSS lobby government for additional business support and highlight our INDUSTRY’S role in the fight against COVID -19

OSS have been in frequent dialogue critical businesses and departments
Bwith government over the last few can continue to operate during the
weeks to highlight the essential nature of COVID-19 pandemic. It highlighted that
our supply chain and to call for additional the lockdown and the mass movement of
support for businesses in our sector. businesses to home working has brought
Our lobbying efforts have been further clarity that deliveries of essential
twofold. We initially joined forces with supplies to homes and businesses are
our partner BPIF to combine the weight paramount to ensure the UK remains as
of our collective industries to highlight productive as possible.
the significant effects the crisis is having The letter explains that as an industry
in terms of financial standing, logistics, we have a supply chain that a) can move
access to finance, job retention and goods efficiently and b) is already is
further. You can read about our lobbying already prioritising delivery to critical
efforts in the box out on the right. businesses.
BOSS Chairman Simon Drakeford then
wrote specifically on the 27th March to Rt The letter asks the Government to:
Hon Alok Sharma MP, Secretary of State,
outlining the critical work the business n List businesses in our sector as essential “Our industry is focused
supplies industry does in supplying the n Prioritise business-critical supplies on ensuring critical
NHS, schools, care homes and research
centres in addition to Government In addition, it highlights our highly businesses and departments
departments such as the MoD, DoJ, the effective supply chain and asks can continue to operate
Home Office and HM Treasury. Government how we can support them in during the COVID-19
The letter, now supported by 716 their battle against COVID-19.
companies in the business supplies pandemic”
sector representing a combined turnover To view the letter, click here Simon Drakeford,
of over £5bn, emphasised that our To add your support, email
industry is focused on ensuring these amy@bossfederation.co.uk BOSS Chairman

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