Select Committee · Business and Trade Committee

UK plc 2050

Status: Closed Opened: 1 Feb 2023 Closed: 24 Apr 2023 5 recommendations 9 conclusions 1 report

Reports

1 report

Title	HC No.	Published	Items	Response
Ninth Report - UK plc	HC 1120	24 Mar 2023	14	Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

4 items

7 Conclusion Ninth Report - UK plc Acknowledged

There was support amongst witnesses for greater use of automation and a more flexible migration...

There was support amongst witnesses for greater use of automation and a more flexible migration scheme as part of the solution to labour shortages in the UK.

Government response. The government acknowledges the committee's observation regarding witness support for greater use of automation and a more flexible migration scheme.

Department for Business and Trade

8 Conclusion Ninth Report - UK plc Acknowledged

We note the wide range of measures affecting the labour market announced by the Chancellor...

We note the wide range of measures affecting the labour market announced by the Chancellor in the 2023 Budget, which we will consider and respond to in our adjacent inquiry on the UK Labour Market.

Government response. The government acknowledges the committee's note, stating they will consider and respond to the measures affecting the labour market announced in the 2023 Budget in their adjacent inquiry.

Department for Business and Trade

10 Conclusion Ninth Report - UK plc Acknowledged

The regulatory landscape has changed significantly for many industries following the UK’s exit from the...

The regulatory landscape has changed significantly for many industries following the UK’s exit from the European Union. Witnesses representing business sectors acknowledged the need for effective regulation, but they were clear that it needed to be appropriate and developed by the Government in partnership with industry and others.

Government response. The government agrees that regulation development should include effective engagement with business and key stakeholders and highlights the Better Regulation Framework. They also plan to launch a reformed Framework later this summer.

Department for Business and Trade

11 Conclusion Ninth Report - UK plc Acknowledged

Witnesses from a range of industrial sectors were clear that they value partnership with Government...

Witnesses from a range of industrial sectors were clear that they value partnership with Government to deliver targets as well as effective regulation, and that the recent industrial strategy and sector deals had been beneficial.

Government response. The Government agrees that the development of regulation should include effective engagement with business and other 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 …

Department for Business and Trade

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions

Date	Witnesses
28 Feb 2023	Buffy Price · Carbon Re, Burkhard Keese · Lloyd’s, Caroline Keohane · Food and Drink Federation, Dr Richard Torbett · Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), Mike Hawes · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Miles Celic · TheCityUK	View ↗
7 Feb 2023	Dr Anna Valero · LSE, Lord Deben · Climate Change Committee, Mike Keoghan · Office for National Statistics, Torsten Bell · Resolution Foundation	View ↗

Correspondence

2 letters

Date	Direction	Title
21 Mar 2023	To cttee	Letter from TheCityUK relating to session on UK plc 2050, 10 March 2023
14 Mar 2023	To cttee	Letter from the Chief Executive of ABPI relating to the Committee's session on …