Economy and finance
Economy and finance news from UK Parliament.
Financial cliff-edge for hundreds of councils looms in 2026 – where is the Govt’s response?
Local authorities remain in financially precarious position as impact of increase in national insurance contributions (NICs) on local government remains unassessed
18 June 2025
Lords continues scrutiny of public authority fraud bill
Members discuss creation of the ministerial correspondence, and public sector fraud. Find out more
17 June 2025
EAC Chair comment: flooding investment sign that Government is taking flooding seriously
The Chair of the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has responded to news that the Government will invest £7.9bn in flood defences over the next decade.
16 June 2025
Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn ymateb i'r Adolygiad o Wariant
Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn ymateb i'r Adolygiad o Wariant
13 June 2025
Culture of risk aversion among financial regulators undermines their competitiveness and growth objective, warns Committee report
Financial Services Regulation Committee publishes its report ‘Growing pains: clarity and culture change required’
13 June 2025
Lord O’Neill of Gatley: Lord Speaker’s Corner
Lord O’Neill of Gatley, ex-Treasury Minister, former Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs and Crossbench member of the Lords discusses devolution, regulating AI and international trade
12 June 2025
Seventh meeting of the Interparliamentary Forum
The Interparliamentary Forum (IPF) met for the seventh time on 12 June 2025 at the House of Commons.
12 June 2025
Welsh Affairs Committee Chair responds to Spending Review
Welsh Affairs Committee Chair responds to Spending Review
12 June 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill completes stages in Lords
Members discuss outstanding issue of transparency of copyrighted works in AI models. Find out more
12 June 2025
Spending Review – Chi Onwurah, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Chair, comments on R&D funding
The Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has commented on today’s Spending Review from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
11 June 2025
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair: Foreign Office budget “stretched thin” and cuts “alarming”
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, Dame Emily Thornberry MP, has reacted to the Government’s Spending Review published today.
11 June 2025
Govt property: Short-termism and data gaps harm effort to tackle £49bn maintenance bill
10 June 2025
HMRC warned by Committee for handling of phishing attack
The Treasury Committee has warned HMRC that its failure to report details of a breach affecting around 100,000 taxpayers is ‘unacceptable’ in a letter published today
10 June 2025
Digital reforms: Govt has mountain to climb but does not yet understand size of challenge
PAC report highlights lack of skills and calls on Govt to better leverage its c.£14bn of annual buying power when dealing with digital technology suppliers
05 June 2025
Sellafield’s race against time: nuclear waste clean-up not going quickly enough, PAC warns
Report highlights latest picture on delays and cost rises in c.£136bn 100-year nuclear decommissioning project
03 June 2025