Business, industry and consumers
Business, industry and consumers news from UK Parliament.
Committee launches inquiry into role of Catapults in delivering R&D Roadmap
Science and Technology Committee launch new inquiry into innovation Catapults and R&D
26 November 2020
Chair urges clarity on Covid-19 rules to help protect jobs
Darren Jones, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has written to Alok Sharma, Secretary of State, to call for the Government to provide urgent clarity over Covid-19 restrictions and the rules
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
Committee reports on new UK trade deal with Japan
The International Trade Committee publishes its report on the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
19 November 2020
Call for evidence - BEIS Committee session on Brexit preparedness
Committee has issued a call for evidence submissions
18 November 2020
Retail, leisure and hospitality sectors give evidence to BEIS Committee
Committee to hear from businesses, unions and representative business groups from sectors including retail, leisure and hospitality
13 November 2020
Extend use of Remote Electronic Monitoring, advise Committee
The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the Remote Electronic Monitoring call for evidence.
12 November 2020
Lords accepts trade standards compromise
Members discuss new free trade agreements as Agriculture Bill scrutiny concludes
10 November 2020
Minister questioned on future of carbon pricing
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee looks at carbon trading, emissions trading & Ofgem’s “RIIO 2” price-controls
09 November 2020
Committee announce upcoming sessions and business roundtable events
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee announce Brexit preparedness & impact of Covid-19 evidence hearings and business roundtable events
06 November 2020
Call for Expressions of Interest for Specialist Adviser to EFRA Committee on Trade
Specialist advisers wanted to scrutinise the impact of forthcoming free trade agreements on the UK's environment, food and rural affairs interests
05 November 2020
Fashion, retail and information technology businesses to give evidence
Boohoo, H&M, TikTok, The North Face, and Nike to give evidence as part of the committee's inquiry into Forced labour in UK value chains
03 November 2020
Register interest in Industrial Strategy roundtables
Register your interest for an online roundtable with the MPs on the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee.
03 November 2020
DIT and UKEF “not demonstrated progress in tackling big challenges” they now face
Committee publish report on Government support for UK exporters
28 October 2020
MPs to debate a motion on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
MPs to debate a motion on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
27 October 2020