Recommendation 107

Noting concerns about the impact that the UK’s regulatory environment has on the attractiveness of the UK as a place to invest, a number of witnesses referred to what they saw as examples of good practice within other jurisdictions. Chris Hayward, Policy Chairman at the City of London Corporation, referred to “a gold concierge service for inward investment”, and stated that “our competitors, such as Ireland or Paris … do this remarkably well.” 173