Rt Hon Tom Brake, Lib Dem MP for Carshalton and Wallington&Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the EU

“It is a great pleasure to congratulate all the participants in, and winners of, this year’s British Kebab Awards. This £3 billion industry is a major jobs and wealth generator, providing over 200,000 jobs in 20,000 restaurants. This is also an industry which is responding positively to the challenges of our times, including a greater focus on healthy-eating. Through the industry of its restauranteurs, the kebab has become as established a national dish as chicken tikka masala!  I commend everyone who has made this possible.”