Business, industry and consumers
Business, industry and consumers news from UK Parliament.
House of Lords Podcast: Lord Speaker and Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
We speak to Lord McFall of Alcluith about his career and role as Lord Speaker, and Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom about wrongfully convicted subpostmasters
18 June 2021
International Trade Committee to question Ministers and Sovereign Wealth Funds on Foreign Direct Investment
The International Trade Committee will continue their inquiry into Inward Foreign Direct Investment
14 June 2021
Committee examines global approaches to sustaining high streets and town centres
Committee continues its inquiry into supporting our high streets after covid-19
10 June 2021
Government rejects series of BEIS Committee recommendations to prevent Xinjiang slave labour in UK supply chains
Committee publish Government response to their report, Uyghur forced labour in Zinjiang and UK value chains
10 June 2021
Committee to take evidence on decarbonising heat in homes inquiry
Questions will be put to consumer protection organisations and consumer focused energy companies
28 May 2021
Committee publishes Government response to Trade Remedies report
The International Trade Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report on UK trade remedies policy.
27 May 2021
Lords debates Queen's Speech
Members discuss foreign affairs and defence on the last of five days of debate on the Queen's Speech. Find out more
20 May 2021
Refocus ‘levelling up’ strategy and funds, peers tell government
Public Services Committee publishes its position paper on 'Levelling-up'
19 May 2021
Darren Jones welcomes move to put post office inquiry on statutory basis
Darren Jones has commented on the statement from Paul Scully announcing that the independent inquiry into the Post Office’s Horizon IT scandal is to be put on a statutory footing.
19 May 2021
Impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers response published
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes response to the pre-Budget report on the impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers
19 May 2021
Committee to hold evidence session on the Government’s Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy
On Tuesday morning, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee will be holding a one-off evidence session examining the response to Government’s Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, published in March 2021.
14 May 2021
‘Levelling up’ inquiry: Ministers to be questioned by Committee, Tuesday 18th May, 10.30am
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee concludes its ‘levelling up’ inquiry with an evidence hearing featuring Government Ministers from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
14 May 2021
EAC to hear from 'green' sectors and traditionally high-carbon industries on green job opportunities
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will hear from green sectors and traditionally high-carbon industries on the potential of green jobs.
07 May 2021
Highlights from the 2019-21 session in the Lords
Read more about the House's work checking and revising legislation, debating key issues, and scrutinising the decisions and actions of the government.
07 May 2021
Financial Services Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members discuss duty of care for financial service providers. Find out more
29 April 2021