§ 37. Mr. AmessTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his visit to Basildon on 3 November. [39724]
§ The Deputy Prime MinisterAs always when I visit Essex, I had a most enjoyable and stimulating visit.
§ Mr. AmessFollowing my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister's highly successful visit to my constituency on Friday, will he join me in congratulating the people from a huge number of businesses who turned up to listen to his speech? Will he congratulate those people on their success in selling their goods and services, throughout not only the United Kingdom but Europe?
§ The Deputy Prime MinisterI very much support the spirit of what my hon. Friend said. I found in Basildon last Friday a typical example of a very large number of extremely successful companies taking advantage of the economic recovery.