Wednesday, 31 May 2023

 Matt FREGON (Ashwood) (14:47): (199) My constituency question is for the Minister for Small Business at the table, and I am wondering: will the minister be available to join with me and the Ashburton traders down at High Street, Ashburton, where there is a fantastic little strip shop in my area? I remember well when I was running my own small business you could drive down in the morning, get your coffee, get your shoes fixed down there, get your meats at Paul the butcher’s – it is a fantastic example of your old strip shop and is still vibrant, and I would love to see the minister come down. Let us have a good chat about small business with the traders right there.