Economy and finance
Economy and finance news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates long-term strategic challenges posed by China
Members discuss relations between the UK and China. Catch up.
20 October 2023
The Lord Speaker addresses the RSA
Lord Speaker addresses the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
21 September 2023
Finance Bill Sub-Committee launch call for evidence
Call for evidence launched for Finance Bill Sub-Committee inquiry into the draft Finance Bill 2023-24
13 September 2023
Treasury Committee calls for action on complex, un-costed and exploited tax reliefs in new report
The Treasury Committee today calls for a systematic review into the cost of over a thousand tax reliefs which complicate the tax system and are open to abuse
25 July 2023
Inquiry into the UK’s accession to CPTPP launched by Lords Committee
International Agreements Committee launch inquiry into the UK's accession to CPTPP
25 July 2023
Venture capital needs to venture further, says Treasury Committee
The Treasury Committee criticises the venture capital industry’s unacceptable failure to invest in firms outside London and the South East or in businesses led by women and ethnic minorities
23 July 2023
Endemic problems of seaside towns continue unabated, says new Lords report
The House of Lords Liaison Committee publishes The future of seaside towns Follow-up report.
20 July 2023
Government lacking seriousness on workers’ rights enforcement
Government lacking seriousness on workers’ rights enforcement
20 July 2023
Sexism in the City: MPs launch inquiry into barriers faced by women in finance
The Treasury Committee calls for evidence on the barriers faced by women in financial services as it launches a new inquiry into sexism in the City
13 July 2023
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss International Widows’ Day, graduate workers in trade unions, heat and power in Great Britain and Sino-British relations. Catch up
07 July 2023
Treasury Financial Services Regulations Sub-Committee publishes quarterly progress report
Treasury Committee’s Financial Services Regulations Sub-Committee publishes an outline of its work in the second quarter of 2023
06 July 2023
FCA responds to Treasury Committee on supervision of Odey Asset Management
The Treasury Committee today publishes correspondence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the regulator’s supervision of Odey Asset Management
05 July 2023
Treasury Committee steps up savings rates campaign with questions to the biggest banks and regulator
The Treasury Committee today steps up its campaign for banks to increase savings rates as it questions the biggest high street lenders and the regulator
03 July 2023
Lords debates growth rate of UK economy
Members discuss the rate of core inflation and the necessity of increasing productivity. Catch up
30 June 2023
Bank of England Chief Economist responds to Treasury Committee on inflation forecasts and modelling
Bank of England Chief Economist responds to Treasury Committee on inflation forecasts and modelling
29 June 2023