Economy and finance
Economy and finance news from UK Parliament.
National Security and Investment Bill completes final stage
Bill awaits Royal Assent
28 April 2021
Lords debates UK-Turkey free trade agreement
Trade with Turkey on agenda
28 April 2021
Private members' bills complete passage through Parliament
Bills await Royal Assent
27 April 2021
Government strategy and increased FCA powers needed to prevent financial exclusion
Liaison Committee follow up report on financial exclusion published
23 April 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Body Mass Index, alcohol harm, COVID-19-related evictions and biodiversity emergency
23 April 2021
Treasury Committee publishes ‘Net Zero and the Future of Green Finance’ report
Committee publishes a report as part of its decarbonisation and green finance inquiry: Net Zero and the Future of Green Finance
22 April 2021
Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill completes Lords stages
Bill aims to introduce business rates relief for public lavatories. See more
21 April 2021
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into lessons from Greensill Capital
The Treasury Committee launches an inquiry into the lessons from Greensill Capital.
14 April 2021
Committee wants more scrutiny of N. Ireland Brexit issues
Committee publish report on Northern Ireland Protocol: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Decisions and declarations of 17 December 2020
09 April 2021
Treasury Committee launches ‘Jobs, Growth, and Productivity after Coronavirus’ inquiry
Committee launches a new inquiry into jobs, growth, and productivity after coronavirus
01 April 2021
Lords debates housing
Members discuss the case for setting out a long-term housing strategy in a debate put forward by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Learn more
25 March 2021
Lords agrees to Commons Trade Bill compromise
Lords accepts compromise on Parliament's scrutiny of trade deals with states accused of committing genocide. Find out more
24 March 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 16 March 2021
The Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 11 March 2021, reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response. The Committee also considered petitions which had reached over 100,000 signatures, and agreed debates for a number of petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.
16 March 2021
Lords debates the Budget statement
Members debate the economy
15 March 2021
Lords completes check of business rates revaluation bill
Members complete check: business rates revaluation bill ready for Royal Assent
10 March 2021