The Business and Trade Committee scrutinises the policy, spending and administration of the Department for Business and Trade and its public bodies.
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Our Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls scrutinises key elements of the UK Government’s economic security regime, and considers whether more needs to be done to ensure that its strategy can meet the challenges of an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape.
Previous publications on the scrutiny of International Trade can be found on the website of the International Trade Committee, which was disbanded in April 2023.
Current Members (13)
Active Inquiries (17)
UK trade with the US
UK trade with the EU
Royal Mail
Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce
China and the UK economy
Appointment of Doug Gurr as Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority
Consumer protection
Post Office Horizon scandal: Justice for sub-postmasters
Competition and market functioning in the UK live music industry
Priorities of the Business and Trade Committee for 2026
Financing the real economy
The role of regulators
Small business strategy
UK trade with the US, India and EU
Industrial Strategy
The work of the Department for Business and Trade
Make Work Pay: Employment Rights Bill
Upcoming Events
Untitled
28 Apr 2026
Recent Publications (20)
Letter
22 Apr 2026
Completed Inquiries (6)
Pricing, competition and consumer protection
Rip-off Britain: Dynamic pricing and consumer protection
Export led growth
UK arms exports to Israel
Business and Trade Committee: priorities
Post Office Horizon scandal: fast and fair redress
Contact
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