10 April 2014
West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has helped to celebrate innovative businesses across Worcestershire at an event at the Houses of Parliament. More than a dozen MPs from across the UK joined Harriett launching the “Grow in Wychavon” book in Westminster including Leader of the House, Andrew Lansley and local colleagues, Sir Peter Luff, Karen Lumley, Bill Wiggin and Robin Walker. Thirty local businesses travelled to London to help to promote the book written by Wychavon District Council encouraging businesses to set up in the district. The book, which features stories of 52 businesses working across the district, was unveiled by Harriett at the celebration lunch. Harriett has presented the book together with a goodie bag of local produce and a personalised football shirt to Prime Minister David Cameron Harriett commented: “Wychavon has many successful and innovative businesses so it is perfect that the council has found an innovative way to spread the word. “It was great to see so many people make the trip to Westminster and I hope that they found it a useful trip. “I was also pleased to see so many of my Parliamentary colleagues in attendance and I am sure they will have been impressed by the innovative things that Wychavon is doing to encourage businesses.” Photo: MPs Harriett Baldwin, Sir Peter Luff and Robin Walker welcome Wychavon District Council dignitaries and businesses to Westminster.