It is a pleasure to host this year’s event on diversity “Be the Change” and to congratulate Asian Voice and the Royal Air Force on this fantastic event.
Representation matters – in our politics and our public life, in how we access and share power, and in how we build and create our shared future together.
It is the diversity of experiences and voices that leads to the best decisions, with much research showing how diversity and inclusion in business lead to stronger growth and greater prosperity.
When doors are opened, pathways created, role models seen, and growth encouraged, we see the strength that comes from our diversity and we inspire and motivate future generations to push their boundaries and succeed in places and ways they never before imagined.
And we should remember that Britain is a global nation where we can influence for good and for prosperity across the world. Our diversity is a driver of our success as the Olympics over 10 years showed, with our diaspora communities as bridges between Britain and nations across the world. Diversity is fundamentally about fairness, inclusion and social and economic justice.
But harnessing the power of our diversity in all its forms is also vital to the success of our nation at home and across the world.
- Seema Malhotra MP
