Regulation
Regulation news from UK Parliament.

Lords concludes scrutiny of product regulation bill
Members take chance to 'tidy up' text of draft law at third reading. Catch up
13 March 2025

Product regulation bill completes Lords report stage
Members vote on period product safety and alcohol measurements as further scrutiny concludes. Catch up
06 March 2025

Close loopholes that let rogue firms undercut the best of Britain’s employers by exploiting workers
In a report today the BTC calls for the Employment Rights Bill, currently heading to report stage in its passage through Parliament, to close once and for all the loopholes that have allowed some companies to exploit work insecurity and undercut Britain’s outstanding employers.
03 March 2025

Water (Special Measures) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Lords members consider final Commons changes as bill set to become law. Catch up
12 February 2025

Corporate profit shifting discussed in the Lords
Members debate tax implications of companies shifting to low and zero-tax jurisdictions. Catch up
31 January 2025

Lords debates Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
Members discuss draft law to introduce new multiplier standards and remove relief rates from charitable private schools. Catch up
30 January 2025

BTC questions Shein, Temu, McDonalds, Tesco, Anti-Slavery Commissioner on labour rights and supply chain integrity
The BTC will hold the second evidence session in its inquiry Making Work Pay: The Employment Rights Bill, questioning McDonalds, Tesco and the British Retail Consortium as well as Chinese global online retailers Shein and Temu on labour rights in their national operations and international supply chains.
06 January 2025

Lords completes committee stage of Product Regulation and Metrology Bill
Final day of committee stage for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill. Find out more
18 December 2024

Look beyond retail to reverse high street decline, says new Lords report
Report on High streets in towns and small cities published
28 November 2024

Lords concludes examination of Water (Special Measures) Bill
Members discuss progress of bill at final stage in the Lords. Catch up
27 November 2024

Lords asks government to think again on Water (Special Measures) Bill
Lords vote on financial reporting, Ofwat governance rules and performance-related pay as report stage concludes. Catch up
21 November 2024

Lords continues detailed check of Water (Special Measures) Bill
Members discuss Ofwat powers and water company fines as committee stage concludes
05 November 2024

Lords debates impact of climate policies
Government's environmental and growth strategy considered by members. Catch up
25 October 2024

Lords debates Water (Special Measures) Bill
Members debate water industry regulator legislation. Catch up
10 October 2024

Lords debates Product Regulation and Metrology Bill
Members discuss draft law to oversee marketing, safety and quantities of consumer products. Catch up
03 October 2024