Business, industry and consumers
Business, industry and consumers news from UK Parliament.
Committee launch inquiry into the use of forced labour in UK value chains
Inquiry will explore the extent of UK business links to supply chains involving forced labour of Uyghurs in China
18 September 2020
Industry experts questioned on OneWeb deal
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee explores topics including satellite innovation, cost and design
16 September 2020
Peers call for more transparency on trade deals
Letter from International Agreements Sub-Committee to Government about trade deals published
31 July 2020
Non-tariff barriers require urgent consideration in the UK-EU negotiations
The EU Goods Sub-Committee, chaired by Baroness Verma, writes to Michael Gove about its inquiry on Beyond tariffs: facilitating future UK-EU trade in manufactured goods
30 July 2020
Lords debates secondary legislation
Public health, local authorities and insolvency on agenda
27 July 2020
International Trade Secretary discusses possible free trade agreements
The Secretary of State for International Trade appears before the International Agreements Sub-Committee on Thursday 23 July at 3.00pm
21 July 2020
Lords examines Business and Planning Bill
Members vote on alcohol containers and debt collection
21 July 2020
Inquiries launched on UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand trade negotiations
International Agreements Sub-Committee launch inquiries into UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand trade negotiations
16 July 2020
Former US trade negotiator gives evidence on possible FTA
The EU International Agreements Sub-Committee continues taking evidence on UK–US trade negotiations
15 July 2020
Minister questioned on UK–EU negotiations on professional and business services
EU Services Sub-Committee hears evidence on Thursday 16 July at 10am
13 July 2020
Concerns raised for the future of chemical regulation by Lords Committee
The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to Defra Secretary of State concerning the regulation of chemicals
13 July 2020
Small businesses questioned on facilitating future UK-EU trade in manufactured goods
The House of Lords EU Goods Sub-Committee hears evidence from small businesses on how to facilitate UK-EU trade beyond tariffs on Thursday 9 July at 11.00am
07 July 2020
Trade, customs and logistics experts questioned on facilitating UK-EU trade
EU Goods hears evidence from a range of trade, customs and logistics experts on Monday 6 July at 10.00am
01 July 2020
UK farmers and food producers discuss US trade negotiations
International Agreements Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 1 July at 3.00pm
30 June 2020
Minister questioned on the level playing field and state aid
EU Goods hears evidence from the Minister on the level playing field and state aid on Monday 29 June at 10.30am
26 June 2020