John Cridland Quotations

There is a fine balance to be struck between security and open markets and the U.S. Congress could be about to tip that balance in the wrong direction. National security won't really be enhanced but America's economic security will be damaged as foreign investors are put off and outside expertise lost.

It welcomes new powers for shareholders to vote through proportionate liability for auditors, which should result in a fairer sharing of the burden between companies and their auditors.

There is also a real danger that providers will create structures for artificial reasons to get around arcane rules governing market entry, rather than creating partnerships that add public value.

The opportunity to simplify regulation and get rid of duplication must not be missed. Britain's future competitiveness depends on it.

This is a very important moment for the government's economic policies. Measures are needed that will ensure economic stability over the next few years and not undermine business growth,

This is an attempt to broker a compromise that has completely backfired,

Phase two of the emissions trading scheme would result in further hikes in energy costs at a time when firms are enduring the highest gas and electricity prices for more than a decade.

Forcing employers to contribute is neither fair, nor equitable or sensible.

The CBI welcomes the deregulatory aspects of the Company Law Reform Bill,

The question is whether compulsion would solve the problem of a lack of saving for retirement. We don't think it will.