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Further evidence on the privatisation of Royal Mail
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee questions Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State
29 April 2014
Committee take evidence on the extractive industries sector
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee to hear evidence from 10.00am
04 March 2014
Adult literacy and numeracy inquiry begins
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee hears evidence on Adult Literacy and Numeracy.
11 February 2014
Ministers questioned on impact of Scottish independence on business
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee to take evidence from Rt Hon Vince Cable and Rt Hon David Willetts
05 February 2014
BIS Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13
Committee hearing from the Secretary of State, Permananet Secretary and the Director General Finance on BIS Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13
22 January 2014
Consumer law proposals may fail to adequately protect consumers
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee publishes report on Draft Consumer Rights Bill
23 December 2013
Ban payday loan adverts on children's TV
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee publishes report on payday loans
20 December 2013
Vince Cable and Michael Fallon questioned on Royal Mail privatisation
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee hears evidence from 9.30am
27 November 2013
MPs hold second evidence session on Royal Mail privatisation
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee hears from banking industry representatives who provided Royal Mail valuations before privatisation
20 November 2013
MPs question Payday Loan Companies
Business Innovation and Skills Committee question payday loan companies in a one-off evidence session
05 November 2013
MPs take evidence on Payday Loan Companies
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee to hear from the payday loan industry
05 November 2013
BIS and DCLG Ministers questioned on UK retail sector
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee takes evidence from Ministers and Bill Grimsey from 9.30am
29 October 2013
Committee holds evidence session on Draft Consumer Rights Bill
Committee hears from the OFT and Trading Standards Institute
15 October 2013
Vincle Cable questioned on privatisation of Royal Mail
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee is holding a one-off evidence session on 9 October
09 October 2013
Government's Draft Consumer Rights Bill evidence begins
Committee to hear from consumer and business interests and the Law Commission
08 October 2013