Oliver recently visited Dictate Now, a local business based and founded in Borehamwood, to tour their offices.

Dictate Now, part of the Services Now Group, was founded by local Hertsmere residents, Garry and Maxine Park, 18 years ago and offers transcription services to a wide range of law firms, businesses and organisations, including some MPs

The firm enables people to work flexibly and from home and prefers to employ people to complete their transcriptions instead of relying of voice recognition software.

The founders of the firm invited Oliver to visit their offices in Borehamwood in advance of an event they are holding in Parliament soon.

After his visit, Oliver said: ‘It is always a pleasure to visit one of the many small local businesses we have in Hertsmere.

Dictate Now is a fantastic, family owned, business and is exactly the kind of small business which form the backbone of our country and economy.

It is vital that we continue to give small businesses like Dictate Now the support they need to succeed and grow.’