Industry
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on industry. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 19.07.2013 | Construction Industry |
| This note sets out information on the size and importance of the construction industry to the UK economy and Government policy.. | |
| 28.06.2013 | Productivity: Economic Indicators page |
| This note shows UK productivity by sector and comparisons of UK productivity with other G7 countries. | |
| 18.06.2013 | Tourism |
| This note includes statistics on inbound and outbound visitors to and from the UK, domestic tourism in the UK, the impact of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on tourism, the contribution of tourism to the UK economy and the Government's tourism policy. | |
| 31.05.2013 | The productivity puzzle |
| This note looks at some of the suggested reasons why productivity in the UK has not recovered to its previous levels - the so called 'productivity puzzle' | |
| 29.04.2013 | The retail industry |
| This note examines the economic contribution of the retail industry to the UK, recent sales data and Government policy in this area. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 12.09.2012 | Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill |
| This briefing has been prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill | |
| 12.03.2009 | Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill |
| This Bill would amend section 8(5) of the Industrial Development Act 1982 and section 1(1) of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991. The Bill proposes to increase the total level of financial support to industry allowed under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982. The Bill also proposes to widen support provided by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) to include exports that have already taken place. | |
| 02.05.2007 | An economic introduction to India |
| An economic introduction to India. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/40. | |
| 28.06.2004 | Small firms: Red Tape |
| Small firms: red tape. House of Commons Research Paper 04/52. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 19.10.2011 | Retail distribution review. |
| Government response. Treasury Select Committee; Treasury; Financial Services Authority report [Commons] | |
| 06.07.2011 | Retail distribution review. |
| Treasury Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 12.05.2011 | Government assistance to industry. |
| Government response. Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee; Department for Business, Innovation and Skills report [Commons] | |
| 10.02.2011 | Government assistance to industry. |
| Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 18.03.2010 | Industry and Innovation in the North East of England. |
| Government response. North East Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 13.09.2010 | MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY |
| That this House notes the recent changes to the UK's mobile number portability system which Ofcom has introduced; is concerned that the UK remains the only country in Europe where consumers ... | |
| 16.03.2010 | BRITISH TRADESMEN |
| That this House notes with concern that British tradesmen are being priced out of the market by EU nationals; further notes that despite not being offered the original contracts, British ... | |
| 24.11.2009 | NATIONAL JOBS SUMMIT |
| That this House calls on the Government to hold a national jobs summit involving business, trade unions and other key stakeholders to agree a jobs and growth strategy for the UK; supports ... | |
| 04.11.2009 | CORUS BONUS FOR STEELWORKERS |
| That this House notes that Corus will repay the bonus their employees are owed for the last two quarters in their November pay packet; welcomes this as a comfort for steelworkers who ... | |
| 15.07.2009 | VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC AND THE NIYAMGIRI REGION |
| That this House supports the Kondh tribal people of Niyamgiri, India in opposing the British-listed company Vedanta Resources plc project to construct a bauxite mine in the area; recognises ... |
Lords Library Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 12.07.2013 | Debate on 18 July: Role of Government in Generating Economic Prosperity and Employment |
| This Note outlines recent data on the performance of the UK economy, announcements by the Government for capital spending, spending on research and development and action to help businesses gain access to funding. It also looks at proposals for the Government to take more of a role in managing growth, in particular whether the UK needs a more coherent and long-term industrial strategy. | |
| 28.10.2011 | Debate on 3 November: The Creative Industries |
| This Library Note aims to provide background reading for the debate on the importance of the creative industries in the United Kingdom. |
POST Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 16.02.2012 | Low Carbon Technologies for Energy-Intensive Industries |
| Energy-intensive industries such as chemicals, paper, ceramics, cement, iron and steel are responsible for 45% of carbon emissions from businesses and the public sector in the UK. This briefing discusses carbon dioxide (CO2) abatement technologies for these industries and policies to support their adoption. | |
| 01.01.2008 | Smart materials and systems, January 2008 |
| Smart materials and systems, January 2008. POSTnote 08/299. | |
| 01.07.2007 | New industries in the deep sea, July 2007 |
| New industries in the deep sea, July 2007. POSTnote 07/288. |
