Business, industry and consumers

The resilience and vulnerabilities of the UK’s food supply chain will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA).

Southern Water will be the first water company to appear before MPs to discuss the reasons for, and its response to, the water outages currently seeing schools close, and hospitals struggle in southern England.

On 17 December 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.

Members discuss changes on children and AI rules and regulatory reporting across the UK as committee stage concludes. Find out more

Final day of committee stage for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill. Find out more

Commenting on the publication today of the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan Bill Esterson MP, Chair of the House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, said:

International Agreements Committee publishes report on data and digital trade

Today, the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee launches an inquiry to assess the role of the UK’s innovation ecosystem in achieving the government's mission to kickstart economic growth across the country.

Members discuss consequences of shop theft on workers, the community and local economies. Catch up

On Tuesday 3 December, MPs will hold a debate on domestic production of critical minerals.

Minister for energy consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh will make her first appearance at the Committee on Wednesday 4 December, in a one-off session on retrofitting our homes for Net Zero. The UK Government has recently announced changes to its home heating schemes and policy.

Bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up

Report on High streets in towns and small cities published

Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds appeared before the Committee yesterday, Tuesday 26 November, just as the closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton was publicly announced.

Members discuss progress of bill at final stage in the Lords. Catch up