Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Industrial policy
Closed
Opened 19 Dec 2023
Closed 24 May 2024
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 19 December 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 21 May 2024
- 27 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from Phoenix Group relating to Industrial policy inquiry, 25 April 202423 May 2024, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session21 May 2024, Oral evidence
- Industrial policy: Playing to the UK’s strengths16 April 2024, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 21 May 2024 |
Oral evidence session
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
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| 16 Apr 2024 |
Industrial policy: Playing to the UK’s strengths
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,
Sally Jones · Ernst & Young,
Sharon Todd · SCI (Society of Chemical Industries),
Shira Jeczmien · Screenshot Media,
Tim Fassam · The Phoenix Group,
Victor Riparbelli · Synthesia
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| 12 Mar 2024 |
Oral evidence session
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
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| 20 Feb 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Rt Hon Greg Clark,
Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable,
The Lord Harrington of Watford,
The Lord Mandelson
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Who gave evidence
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| 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 Director, Centre for Economic Performance | LSE | 1 |
| Dr George Dibb · Associate Director & Head of Centre for Economic Justice | 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 |
| 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 | Not recorded | 1 |
| Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable | Not recorded | 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 | Not recorded | 1 |
| The Lord Mandelson | Not recorded | 1 |
| Tim Fassam · Director of Public Affairs | The Phoenix Group | 1 |
| Victor Riparbelli · Co-Founder and CEO | Synthesia | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 23 May 2024 | To committee | Letter from Phoenix Group relating to Industrial policy inquiry, 25 April 2024 |