It is increasingly clear that many firms still don't have the necessary plans in place.

I don't want to live in a Britain where we ban overseas companies but you can't expect Britain to go on and watch other countries change the rules when they want to.

They represent a growing market for value-added goods that we can produce and deliver.

Firms like Toyota, Honda and GM have to quickly firm up plans for their small cars, or they're going to fall behind even more.

The record is not only clear, it's public. ... (The trading plans) provide for pre-arranged sales of stock over a six-month period. These plans are typical for senior executives of public companies and the plans were approved by the company's board of directors.

(This) is a sensible response to employer concerns that the minimum wage is starting to have a damaging impact on competitiveness.