Politicians nominated for small business award
Seven politicians have been shortlisted for an award to find the year's most Business Friendly MP/MEP.
The contest is organised by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) and sponsored by England's Regional Development Agencies (RDAs).
FPB members have been nominating the politicians they believe have best understood and represented the needs of small businesses in the last year.
The nominees are:
- Nigel Evans, MP for Ribble Valley
- Malcolm Harbour, MEP for the West Midlands (last year's winner)
- Oliver Heald, MP for North East Hertfordshire
- Philip Hollobone, MP for Kettering
- Jeremy Hunt, MP for South West Surrey
- Gillian Merron, MP for Lincoln
- John Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare
The winner will be named on Wednesday (16 May) at Portcullis House in Westminster.
