Watch: First video published by Department of Business and Trade as Jonathan Reynolds takes up new role

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Transcript

00:00I cannot tell you how happy I am to be here. We are the interface between geopolitics,

00:12economic policy, workers' rights, economic security and more. It's about recognising

00:18that no government can deliver for working people unless we are creating high quality

00:23jobs that fit with people's lives. And that means growing the economy and ensuring the

00:28benefits of that are shared widely. So whether it's developing and delivering on our new

00:31industrial strategy, supporting small businesses and boosting UK exports, or creating a new

00:37deal for working people by making employment more secure, everything we must do is always

00:42about delivering upon that agenda. And we are going to have a lot to do, but it's going

00:48to be work that is important. But I honestly believe that together, as part of this government,

00:56this department could deliver more for the UK than it has ever had the chance to do before.

01:01To do the things that last and that shape the country, not just for months or years,

01:05but for decades. So now I ask each and every one of you to help me deliver upon that. So

01:12thank you for everything you've done, everything that you do, but from now on, everything that

01:17we will do and achieve together. Thank you very much.