Business support
Business support news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates UK-Kenya future trading relationship
Members, including former leading diplomats, debate the trade agreement and International Agreements Committee report drawing it to the attention of the House
03 March 2021
Support Catapults to deliver UK's innovation ambition, says Lords Committee
Science and Technology Committee publish report 'Catapults: bridging the gap between research and industry'
05 February 2021
Lords debates non-domestic ratings bills
Members discuss accessibility, environment and privatisation of services
19 January 2021
Mel Stride comments on Supreme Court ruling on business interruption insurance
Comments come in response to Supreme Court judgement in the Financial Conduct Authority's business interruption insurance test case
15 January 2021
Committee to take evidence on Covid-19 data and the leisure and retail sectors
RFU, British Beer & Pub Association and British Independent Retailers Association to give evidence
14 December 2020
Lords debates Spending Review
Members discuss Chancellor's statement on 25 November
04 December 2020
Lords debates UK-Japan Trade Agreement
Members discuss new Comprehensive Economic Partnership
27 November 2020
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
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
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
Chair comments on Secretary of State letters on Covid-19 loans & financial support
Comments come in response to Secretary of State's letters to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, regarding Bounce Back Business Loans, and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
26 October 2020
Committee reports on Gibraltar-Spain border arrangements and European Investment Bank
In its latest report, the European Scrutiny Committee considers recent draft EU legislation and policy documents about EU identity cards and InvestEU deposited in Parliament by the Government.
21 October 2020
UK’s vital professional and business services overlooked in trade negotiations
EU Services Sub-Committee publishes report on professional and business services.
13 October 2020