Select Committee · Business and Trade Committee
The work of the Department for Business and Trade
Status: Open
Opened: 20 Nov 2024
Over the course of the Parliament, we will hold a number of sessions with the Secretary of State to scrutinise the Department's work. We will use these sessions to scrutinise the Department’s contribution to the Government’s Growth Mission and the progress the Department is making in key areas, such as the implementation of its forthcoming … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | Amanda Brooks CBE · Department for Business and Trade, Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP · Department for Business and Trade | View ↗ |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Gareth Davies CB · Department for Business and Trade, Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP · Department for Business and Trade | View ↗ |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Gareth Davies · Department for Business and Trade, Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP · Department for Business and Trade | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP · Secretary of State | Department for Business and Trade | 2 |
| Amanda Brooks CBE · Director General, Trade Policy, Implementation an… | Department for Business and Trade | 1 |
| Gareth Davies · Permanent Secretary | Department for Business and Trade | 1 |
| Gareth Davies CB · Permanent Secretary | Department for Business and Trade | 1 |
| Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP · Secretary of State for Business and Trade | Department for Business and Trade | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | From cttee | Letter to the Secretary of State relating to recent changes to the machinery of… |
| 6 Jan 2026 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State relating to the work of the Department, 19 D… |
| 4 Dec 2025 | From cttee | Letter to the Secretary of State relating to answers given at 11 November evide… |
| 2 Sep 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Chief Operating Officer for the Department relating to the Augu… |
| 23 Jul 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Chief Operating Officer relating to the July Update on the 2024… |
| 15 Jul 2025 | To cttee | Letter from DBT Chief Operating Officer relating to ARA June Update, 30 June 20… |
| 3 Jun 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Chief Operating Officer relating to the May Update on the 2024-… |
| 22 Apr 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Chief Operating Officer for the Department for Business and Tra… |
| 20 Mar 2025 | From cttee | Letter to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade relating to Spending Re… |
| 18 Mar 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade relating to the Depar… |
| 4 Feb 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Permanent Secretary relating to the annual report and accounts … |
| 10 Dec 2024 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State relating to the evidence session on 26 Novem… |