Economy and finance
Economy and finance news from UK Parliament.
Forced labour in UK value chains – Nusrat Ghani responds to BBC report on labour in China’s Xinjiang cotton fields
Committee member Nusrat Ghani MP comments on use of 'slave labour' in Xinjiang cotton fields in response to BBC investigation
15 December 2020
New job creation plan needed to prevent New Year spike in unemployment
The Economic Affairs Committee publishes its report ‘Employment and COVID-19: time for a new deal’.
14 December 2020
UK not ready for the end of the transition period
EU Goods Sub-Committee writes to Government on post-transition preparedness
10 December 2020
Lords debates Spending Review
Members discuss Chancellor's statement on 25 November
04 December 2020
Mel Stride comments on Government analysis of lockdown measures
Chair comments on the economic analysis of lockdown measures that HM Treasury has just published
01 December 2020
Government officials to be quizzed on Brexit preparedness
Officials from HMRC and the Cabinet Office questioned on IT, VAT and business preparedness for when the Northern Ireland Protocol takes effect at the end of the year
30 November 2020
Chair writes to Pensions Regulator
Arcadia Group pension fund: Chair of Work and Pensions Committee Stephen Timms MP writes to Pensions Regulator
30 November 2020
Chancellor should appear before Treasury Committee
Mel Stride MP, Chair of the Treasury Committee, has written to Rishi Sunak MP, to request again that he provide oral evidence on Spending Review 2020.
27 November 2020
Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on access to and acceptance of cash during the Covid-19 outbreak
MPs to hold a general debate on access to and acceptance of cash during the covid-19 outbreak in Westminster Hall
27 November 2020
Darren Jones, BEIS Committee Chair, comments on Spending Review
Darren Jones, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee, comments on the Chancellor’s Spending Review.
25 November 2020
Chair comments on Spending Review
Work and Pensions Committee Chair Stephen Timms comments on statement from the Chancellor
25 November 2020
City mayors and Powerhouses to appear at Business Committee ‘Levelling up’ inquiry
Committee continues its ‘levelling up’ inquiry with an evidence hearing featuring City Mayors and ‘Powerhouse’ representatives
20 November 2020
Future of Financial Services inquiry launched
Treasury Committee looks at the future of financial services after the Brexit transition period ends.
20 November 2020
Treasury Committee publishes Government response to second economic impact of coronavirus report
The Treasury Committee has published responses from the Government and the Bank of England to its report on the economic impact of coronavirus.
20 November 2020
UK-Japan deal provides continuity but lacks ambition, report finds
The International Agreements Sub-Committee publishes its report on the UK-Japan trade agreement
20 November 2020