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Companies news from UK Parliament.
BTC questions Shein, Temu, McDonalds, Tesco, Anti-Slavery Commissioner on labour rights and supply chain integrity
The BTC will hold the second evidence session in its inquiry Making Work Pay: The Employment Rights Bill, questioning McDonalds, Tesco and the British Retail Consortium as well as Chinese global online retailers Shein and Temu on labour rights in their national operations and international supply chains.
06 January 2025
EFRA Committee sets out to examine issues across UK food sector
The resilience and vulnerabilities of the UK’s food supply chain will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA).
20 December 2024
Southern Water to face EFRA committee following price review and water outages
Southern Water will be the first water company to appear before MPs to discuss the reasons for, and its response to, the water outages currently seeing schools close, and hospitals struggle in southern England.
19 December 2024
Lords completes commitee stage of Product Regulation and Metrology Bill
Final day of committee stage for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill. Find out more
18 December 2024
Lord debates impact of retail crime
Members discuss consequences of shop theft on workers, the community and local economies. Catch up
06 December 2024
Railway services bill completes final stage
Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up
29 November 2024
Look beyond retail to reverse high street decline, says new Lords report
Report on High streets in towns and small cities published
28 November 2024
BTC Chair writes to business secretary on Stellantis Luton plant closure
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds appeared before the Committee yesterday, Tuesday 26 November, just as the closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton was publicly announced.
27 November 2024
MPs launch new inquiry into the financing of the Scottish Government
The Scottish Affairs Committee today launches an inquiry into how the Scottish Government is funded within the UK.
21 November 2024
Lords asks government to think again on Crown Estate Bill
Members vote on salmon farming, spending powers and Welsh devolution. Catch up
06 November 2024
Lords concludes committee stage of passenger rail services bill
Members discuss changes on London services as committee stage wraps up. Catch up
30 October 2024
Lords debates impact of climate policies
Government's environmental and growth strategy considered by members. Catch up
25 October 2024
Lords conclude detailed check of Crown Estate Bill
Members discuss salmon farms and the Sovereign Grant on day two of committee stage. Find out more
23 October 2024
Passenger rail services bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss detail of draft law to nationalise railway franchises through public service operators. Catch up
08 October 2024
Lords debates Product Regulation and Metrology Bill
Members discuss draft law to oversee marketing, safety and quantities of consumer products. Catch up
03 October 2024