Recommendations & Conclusions
8 items
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Conclusion
Ninth Report - UK plc
Accepted
Part of the reason why the UK achieves lower productivity rates than other advanced economies is that levels of business investment and research and development investment have fallen behind.
Government response AI summary
The government outlines ongoing reviews and changes to R&D tax reliefs aimed at supporting innovation, including increasing the R&D Expenditure Credit rate and introducing a new rate for R&D intensive SMEs.
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Department for Business and Trade
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Conclusion
Ninth Report - UK plc
Accepted
There is a need to raise not just the basic skill levels of young people entering the workforce but also their digital and “green” skills, both of which contribute to enhancing productivity in the modern digitalised economy.
Government response AI summary
The government states that the Green Jobs Taskforce reported its conclusions in July 2021, and that policies and strategies are in place to address the challenges identified.
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Department for Business and Trade
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Conclusion
Ninth Report - UK plc
Accepted
Witnesses supported the apprenticeship levy in principle but told us that more Government support for skills development should be directed to upskilling existing members of the workforce, whether through reform of the apprenticeship levy or other mechanisms.
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Witnesses supported the apprenticeship levy in principle but told us that more Government support for skills development should be directed to upskilling existing members of the workforce, whether through reform of the apprenticeship levy or other mechanisms.
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Government response AI summary
The government is already addressing skills development for net zero through the Green Jobs Taskforce, Net Zero Strategy, and the Green Jobs Delivery Group, which includes ministers from across Government and industry representatives.
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Department for Business and Trade
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Recommendation
Ninth Report - UK plc
Accepted
We note that there are numerous Ministers with responsibility for skills—from compulsory, further, and higher education to adult and in-work training. The Government previously coordinated a ‘Green Skills Taskforce’ between the then Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Education. We call on the Government to …
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We note that there are numerous Ministers with responsibility for skills—from compulsory, further, and higher education to adult and in-work training. The Government previously coordinated a ‘Green Skills Taskforce’ between the then Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Education. We call on the Government to consider reviving such a taskforce to grapple with the wider challenge of skills shortages in the labour market.
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Government response AI summary
The government refers to the existing Green Jobs Delivery Group, co-chaired by ministers and industry representatives, as a means of grappling with skills shortages.
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Department for Business and Trade
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Conclusion
Ninth Report - UK plc
Accepted
Regional disparities in productivity are limiting the UK’s economic growth. A concentration of resources towards cities outside London and to improving regional productivity should be a priority for the country’s overall economic growth. (Paragraph 38) UK plc 17 Government and regulation
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Regional disparities in productivity are limiting the UK’s economic growth. A concentration of resources towards cities outside London and to improving regional productivity should be a priority for the country’s overall economic growth. (Paragraph 38) UK plc 17 Government and regulation
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Government response AI summary
The government describes existing initiatives aimed at addressing regional productivity disparities and improving living standards, such as the Levelling Up Mission, investments in city regions, and expansion of devolution.
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Department for Business and Trade
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Recommendation
Ninth Report - UK plc
Accepted
We call on the Government to ensure effective partnerships with business and other related parties on the development of regulation, with better use of impact assessments. It would be for the Government, industry, and regulators to determine the form of any future partnership working, but the evidence presented to us …
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We call on the Government to ensure effective partnerships with business and other related parties on the development of regulation, with better use of impact assessments. It would be for the Government, industry, and regulators to determine the form of any future partnership working, but the evidence presented to us indicates that it would boost business confidence and provide a foundation for mutual understanding and effective communication between industry and Government.
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Government response AI summary
The Government agrees with effective engagement with business and key stakeholders, with reformed Better Regulation Framework launched to broaden early-stage impact assessments for significant regulations including impacts on businesses, households, trade, competition and innovation.
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Department for Business and Trade
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Recommendation
Ninth Report - UK plc
Accepted
The Regulatory Policy Committee should be supported for its work in supporting Parliament in understanding the impact of proposed regulation and we recommend these impact assessments are used much more widely throughout the legislative process. Given the transfer of regulatory oversight from the European Parliament to our Parliament, we recognise …
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The Regulatory Policy Committee should be supported for its work in supporting Parliament in understanding the impact of proposed regulation and we recommend these impact assessments are used much more widely throughout the legislative process. Given the transfer of regulatory oversight from the European Parliament to our Parliament, we recognise the need to ensure that our Parliament finds its way in meeting this new challenge and providing effective scrutiny and oversight of new regulations—both from Government and from regulatory bodies. We draw to the attention of the Liaison Committee of this House the role which select committees can play in this field.
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Government response AI summary
The Government is committed to ensuring Parliament has information to scrutinise regulatory proposals and that impact assessments are published, with independent scrutiny taking place at an earlier stage in the development of proposals.
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Department for Business and Trade
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Recommendation
Ninth Report - UK plc
Accepted
We note that the Chancellor referred to an ‘industrial strategy’ in his Budget statement, but that no industrial strategy was published. Given the global context referred to by our witnesses, and the very real threat of UK investments being tempted into the European or American markets, we call on the …
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We note that the Chancellor referred to an ‘industrial strategy’ in his Budget statement, but that no industrial strategy was published. Given the global context referred to by our witnesses, and the very real threat of UK investments being tempted into the European or American markets, we call on the Government to make a statement to clarify whether the Government has an industrial strategy or not. If it does, we call on Ministers to engage with business, investors, and workers’ representatives as soon as possible in order to publish any such strategy for the purposes of scrutiny and private sector clarity. (Paragraph 50) 18 UK plc
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Government response AI summary
The government identifies five key growth sectors, outlines support measures in the Spring Budget (R&D tax credits, carbon capture investment, investment zones), mentions regulatory measures to reduce red tape, and highlights ongoing dialogue with businesses.
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Department for Business and Trade