Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee

Regulating for growth

Status: Open Opened: 12 Dec 2025

When regulation is carried out well, it can be essential for the promotion of economic growth and investment. Poorly-instituted regulation can depress investment and inhibit growth. There have been nine government initiatives since 2005 aimed at reducing regulatory costs in support of economic growth. HM Treasury in March 2025 published its Action Plan laying out …

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
16 Mar 2026 Caleb Deeks · Department of Business and Trade, David Lunn · Department of Business and Trade, Gareth Davies CB · Department for Business and Trade, Jessica Glover · HM Treasury, Jim O'Neil · HM Treasury View ↗