Business, industry and consumers
Business, industry and consumers news from UK Parliament.
Metro mayors appear at Business Committee ‘Levelling up’ inquiry
The hearing features metro-mayors Andy Burnham, Steve Rotheram, Jamie Driscoll, and Tim Bowles
16 October 2020
Legal and policy experts questioned on UK trade remedies policy
The International Trade Committee explores the structure of the UK’s new trade remedies regime
13 October 2020
UK’s vital professional and business services overlooked in trade negotiations
EU Services Sub-Committee publishes report on professional and business services.
12 October 2020
Chair writes to the Secretary of State on ARM Holdings sale
Darren Jones raises a series of questions concerning the anticipated sale of ARM Holdings to Nvidia
08 October 2020
Freeports proposals examined with business representatives and devolved administrations
International Trade Committee examines the Government's plans for freeports
06 October 2020
Business Committee publishes Industrial Strategy written evidence
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes the written evidence submissions for its Industrial Strategy inquiry
06 October 2020
EAC revisit fashion sustainability and working conditions in UK garment industry
Environmental Audit Committee follow-up work on its 2018 inquiry, Fixing fashion: clothing consumption and sustainability
06 October 2020
MyBEIS inquiry – topics taken forward
Committee to undertake work on a series of topics proposed in pitches at the MyBEIS hearing
02 October 2020
Committee to question Dame Judith Hackitt on draft Building Safety Bill
Dame Judith Hackitt and representatives of the Health and Safety Executive will be questioned on 5 October
02 October 2020
Chair writes to Secretary of State on British Business Bank and Covid-19 loans
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publish correspondence
01 October 2020
Lords debates Coronavirus Act 2020
COVID-19 measures under spotlight
29 September 2020
Business Committee begins ‘Levelling up’ inquiry
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee hears from local government and regional business voices
29 September 2020
Covid 19: Darren Jones, Business Committee Chair comments on Government’s measures to support workers & businesses
Darren Jones comments on correspondence from Alok Sharma and in the wake of the package of measures announced by the Chancellor yesterday.
25 September 2020
UK trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand examined
The International Trade Committee meet on 23 September on the UK’s Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand.
22 September 2020
Bank of England and big businesses questioned on Greening the post-COVID recovery
Environmental Audit Committee explores what scope there is for sustainability conditions to be attached to bailouts provided by the Bank of England
22 September 2020