Business, industry and consumers
Business, industry and consumers news from UK Parliament.
National ‘war effort’ mobilisation needed to improve energy efficiency, install solar panels on new developments and set clear date to end oil and gas licensing
Environmental Audit Committee sets out how the UK can accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels
05 January 2023
Committee Corridor: Reassessment of support needed as low-income households face ‘bleak reality’
The sixth and final episode of Committee Corridor series two is out now
22 December 2022
Foreign Affairs Committee launches inquiry into critical minerals
Foreign Affairs Committee launches inquiry into critical minerals
20 December 2022
2022 in the House of Lords
Catch up on a packed year in the Lords with 5,244 changes to 100 bills, plus questions and debates in over 3,350 hours of business.
19 December 2022
Committee response to Government announcement of Help to Grow Scheme closure
Committee response to Government announcement of Help to Grow Scheme closure
16 December 2022
Committee Corridor: Government needs to reflect public desire for action on climate change, says climate chief
Chris Stark tells our podcast host that the public wants to see action on climate change
08 December 2022
New Lords committee reports
House of Lords special investigative committees publish reports on fraud, the Children and Families Act 2014 and adult social care. Find out more
08 December 2022
UK ‘missing out’ on semiconductor inward investment as international competition heats up
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes report on the semiconductor industry in the UK
28 November 2022
Committee Corridor: UK ‘uniquely exposed’ to current energy crisis
In the latest episode of our Committee Corridor podcast, host Darren Jones and guests discuss the UK's energy security and the road to net zero.
24 November 2022
Five short debates in the Lords
Members discuss women's sport, Bank of England and Libor, horse racing and human rights in India and China. Catch up
18 November 2022
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill completes parliamentary scrutiny
Members agree to Commons changes as bill set to become new law . Catch up
17 November 2022
Workforce, industry and academics questioned on AI and tech in the workplace
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee examines post-pandemic economic growth: UK labour markets
11 November 2022
What does the future of military shipbuilding look like for Scotland?
What does the future of military shipbuilding look like for Scotland?
10 November 2022
Committee Corridor: Undervalued essential workers leaving professions for better paid work in supermarkets, says UNISON boss
Episode three of Committee Corridor's second series is out now
10 November 2022
MPs to examine impact of connected tech and automation on employee rights
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee explores the impact of wearable health devices in the workplace
31 October 2022