Economy and finance
Economy and finance news from UK Parliament.
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss International Widows’ Day, graduate workers in trade unions, heat and power in Great Britain and Sino-British relations. Catch up
07 July 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 second quarter of 2023
06 July 2023
FCA responds to Treasury Committee on supervision of Odey Asset Management
The Treasury Committee today publishes correspondence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the regulator’s supervision of Odey Asset Management
05 July 2023
Treasury Committee steps up savings rates campaign with questions to the biggest banks and regulator
The Treasury Committee today steps up its campaign for banks to increase savings rates as it questions the biggest high street lenders and the regulator
03 July 2023
Lords debates growth rate of UK economy
Members discuss the rate of core inflation and the necessity of increasing productivity. Catch up
30 June 2023
Bank of England Chief Economist responds to Treasury Committee on inflation forecasts and modelling
Bank of England Chief Economist responds to Treasury Committee on inflation forecasts and modelling
29 June 2023
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