Parliament's responses to petitions from around the country played a key part in the early stages of the industrial revolution in Britain
What happened when both woollen and cotton clothmakers petitioned Parliament to protect their trade against the other
Lobbied by manufacturers and industrialists, Parliament introduced a raft of measures to improve commerce and boost competition
After the 1929-33 depression Parliament passed new measures to regenerate industry in areas worst-hit by unemployment and poverty
Since the Second World War Parliament has legislated to rejuvenate areas suffering industrial decline
Trace the key legislation through which Parliament has assisted British industry since the early 18th century