Economy and finance
Economy and finance news from UK Parliament.
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill returns to the Lords
Members consider Commons changes on social housing providers. Catch up
28 June 2023
HMRC responds to Treasury Committee on summer closure of self-assessment helpline
The Treasury Committee publishes correspondence from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on the summer closure of the main self-assessment helpline
28 June 2023
Tax system an “obstacle to economic dynamism” and Government efforts to simplify it need scrutiny, says Treasury Committee
The Treasury Committee calls for enhanced accountability of Government efforts to simplify the UK’s overcomplicated tax system.
15 June 2023
Treasury Committee approves Megan Greene’s appointment to Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee
Committee publishes its report on the appointment of Megan Greene
14 June 2023
Treasury Committee publishes savings rates responses from banks and building societies
Last month, the cross-party Committee of MPs widened its campaign for banks to increase the savings rates offered to loyal customers, questioning why easy access savings rates are much lower than the current Bank of England base rate
08 June 2023
Levelling up policy will fail without long-term substantive funding for councils, say MPs
Committee publishes their report, Funding for levelling up
26 May 2023
Consumer cryptocurrency trading should be regulated as gambling, Treasury Committee says in new report
The Treasury Committee calls for consumer trading in unbacked crypto to be regulated as gambling.
16 May 2023
MPs to debate the cost of living for people with disabilities
MPs to debate the cost of living for people with disabilities
15 May 2023
Levelling-Up Committee begins local audit inquiry
Levelling-Up Committee begins local audit inquiry
11 May 2023
MPs to debate high street bank closures and banking hubs
MPs to debate high street bank closures and banking hubs
10 May 2023
Treasury Committee expands savings rates campaign with letters to Nationwide, Santander, TSB and Virgin Money
Treasury Committee widens its campaign for banks to increase the savings rates offered to loyal customers
10 May 2023
Government should publish trade policy framework, says Lords committee
International Agreements Committee publishes letter to government on trade policy
23 March 2023
Bank of England and Government respond to Treasury Committee on collapse and rescue of Silicon Valley Bank UK
Committee publishes correspondence from the Bank of England and the Government on the collapse and subsequent purchase of Silicon Valley Bank UK
22 March 2023
UK’s biggest banks respond to Treasury Committee on savings rates
Treasury Committee publishes responses from the UK’s biggest high street banks and writes to the financial regulator on low savings rates
22 March 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 first quarter of 2023
20 March 2023