Select Committee · Business and Trade Committee
Industrial policy
Status: Closed
Opened: 19 Dec 2023
Closed: 24 May 2024
The Business and Trade Committee is launching a programme of work to scrutinise the UK Government’s approach to industrial policy, which will examine how industrial policy can be used to build on the UK’s strengths and competitive advantages, enhance economic security and help the UK reach Net Zero by 2050.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2024 | Alistair McGirr · SSE, Carl Arntzen · Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd, Duncan Clark · Orsted, Hannah Gurga · Association of British Insurers, James Graham · Equans, Professor Cameron Hepburn · University of Oxford | View ↗ |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Dr Richard Torbett · Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), James Palmer · Herbert Smith Freehills, Josh Western · Space Forge, Katherine Bennett · High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Oriel Petry · Airbus, Oriel Petry · Airbus UK, Sally Jones · Ernst & Young, Sharon Todd · SCI (Society of Chemical Industries), Shira Jeczmien · Screenshot Media, Tim Fassam · The Phoenix Group, Victor Riparbelli · Synthesia | View ↗ |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Dr Anna Valero · LSE, Dr George Dibb · Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Dr Mann Virdee · Council on Geostrategy, Giles Wilkes · Institute for Government, Paul Swinney · Centre for Cities, Raoul Ruparel · Boston Consulting Group Centre for Growth, Sir Geoffrey Owen · Policy Exchange | View ↗ |
| 20 Feb 2024 | Rt Hon Greg Clark, Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable, The Lord Harrington of Watford, The Lord Mandelson | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alistair McGirr · Group Head of Policy and Advocacy | SSE | 1 |
| Carl Arntzen · Chief Executive | Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd | 1 |
| Dr Anna Valero · Distinguished Policy Fellow and Growth Programme … | LSE | 1 |
| Dr George Dibb · Associate Director & Head of Centre for Economic … | Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) | 1 |
| Dr Mann Virdee · Senior Research Fellow | Council on Geostrategy | 1 |
| Dr Richard Torbett · CEO | Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) | 1 |
| Duncan Clark · Head of Orsted UK and Ireland | Orsted | 1 |
| Giles Wilkes · Senior Fellow | Institute for Government | 1 |
| Hannah Gurga · Director General | Association of British Insurers | 1 |
| James Graham · CEO of Digital & Energy Services | Equans | 1 |
| James Palmer · Partner | Herbert Smith Freehills | 1 |
| Josh Western · Co-Founder and CEO | Space Forge | 1 |
| Katherine Bennett · Chief Executive | High Value Manufacturing Catapult | 1 |
| Oriel Petry · Senior Vice President | Airbus | 1 |
| Oriel Petry · Senior Vice President | Airbus UK | 1 |
| Paul Swinney · Director of Research | Centre for Cities | 1 |
| Professor Cameron Hepburn · Battcock Professor of Environmental Economics | University of Oxford | 1 |
| Raoul Ruparel · Director | Boston Consulting Group Centre for Growth | 1 |
| Rt Hon Greg Clark | — | 1 |
| Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable | — | 1 |
| Sally Jones · UK Trade Strategy and Brexit Leader | Ernst & Young | 1 |
| Sharon Todd · Chief Executive | SCI (Society of Chemical Industries) | 1 |
| Shira Jeczmien · Founder and CEO | Screenshot Media | 1 |
| Sir Geoffrey Owen · Head of Industrial Policy | Policy Exchange | 1 |
| The Lord Harrington of Watford | — | 1 |
| The Lord Mandelson | — | 1 |
| Tim Fassam · Director of Public Affairs | The Phoenix Group | 1 |
| Victor Riparbelli · Co-Founder and CEO | Synthesia | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2024 | To cttee | Letter from Phoenix Group relating to Industrial policy inquiry, 25 April 2024 |