§ 00 Issue21 named divisions6 bills

Business

Business regulation and support

§ 02Bills & votesGrouped by bill

23 Feb 2026Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1Aye = Support blocking UK export finance for goods likely to be re-exported to sanctioned countries like Russia, and for exports linked to modern slavery or human trafficking · No = Oppose this restriction, likely arguing existing sanctions law and due diligence requirements are sufficient without additional legislative constraints on export finance163 · 275Defeated 23 Feb 2026Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2Aye = Support restricting public export finance where goods risk being re-exported to Russia or sanctioned countries, and where exports are linked to modern slavery or human trafficking · No = Oppose these restrictions, preferring the government retain flexibility in how UK Export Finance is used without these additional conditions158 · 276Defeated 23 Feb 2026Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3Aye = Support adding new reporting requirements on how export finance assistance affects GDP and benefits SMEs, arguing greater transparency and accountability is needed · No = Oppose the new reporting clause as unnecessary, since the government argues existing legal reporting obligations already capture this information79 · 284Defeated

4 Nov 2025Opposition day: Supporting high streetsAye = Support the motion backing stronger government action to protect and revive high streets and town centres · No = Reject the opposition's motion, arguing the government's existing policies are sufficient or that the motion is politically motivated107 · 321Defeated 3 Sept 2025Opposition day: Hospitality sectorAye = Support the opposition's call for government action to help the hospitality sector, likely addressing concerns such as rising costs, business rates, or labour cost increases · No = Reject the opposition's motion on the hospitality sector, defending the government's existing approach to supporting hospitality businesses159 · 334Defeated

16 Jul 2025Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737)Aye = Support expanding or updating the government's powers to intervene in mergers on public interest grounds under the Enterprise Act 2002 · No = Oppose the proposed changes to merger intervention powers, either as unnecessary, too broad, or insufficiently scrutinised332 · 54Passed

16 Jul 2025Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025Aye = Support modernising media merger rules to cover online-only news publishers, protecting plurality and diversity in the digital news landscape · No = Oppose or express concern about this order, potentially citing worries about broader media ownership rules, including a separate SI permitting up to 15% foreign government ownership of UK newspapers333 · 54Passed 2 Jul 2025Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025Aye = Support introducing regulations restricting foreign state ownership of British newspapers to protect press freedom and media independence · No = Oppose these specific regulations, arguing the 15% non-cumulative foreign ownership threshold is too high and fails to adequately protect British journalism from foreign state influence337 · 79Passed

30 Jun 2025Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025Aye = Support giving the government power to introduce 'not for EU' labelling to protect the supply and variety of retail goods available to consumers in Northern Ireland and uphold the UK internal market. · No = Oppose these labelling regulations, potentially citing concerns about burdens on businesses, the adequacy of the underlying Brexit trade arrangements, or the specific approach taken.315 · 6Passed

4 Jun 2025Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 4Aye = Support requiring country-of-manufacture labelling on products sold in the UK, to help consumers choose British-made goods and protect domestic manufacturing industries · No = Oppose mandatory country-of-manufacture labelling, likely citing regulatory burden on businesses or preferring a more flexible approach172 · 275Defeated

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