Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
The role of regulators
Closed
Opened 8 Jul 2025
Closed 29 Apr 2026
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 8 July 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 15 July 2025
- 9 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from Ofgem relating to the Committee's session on 15 July on the role of regulators, 8 September 202516 September 2025, Correspondence
- Letter from the Financial Conduct Authority relating to topics raised by the Committee on 15 July, 11 August 20252 September 2025, Correspondence
- Letter from the Environment Agency relating to evidence it gave in front of the Committee on 15 July, 17 July 202523 July 2025, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 |
Oral evidence session
Chris Carr · Department of Business and Trade,
David Bailey · Prudential Regulation Authority (Bank of England),
David Black · Ofwat,
Jonathan Brearley · Ofgem,
Jo Nettleton · Environment Agency,
Justin Madders MP · Department for Business and Trade,
Sarah Cardell · Competition and Markets Authority,
Sarah Pritchard · Financial Conduct Authority,
The Rt Hon. the Lord Willetts · Regulatory Innovation Office
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Carr · Director, Company Law and Governance | Department of Business and Trade | 1 |
| David Bailey · Executive Director, Prudential Policy | Prudential Regulation Authority (Bank of England) | 1 |
| David Black · Chief Executive | Ofwat | 1 |
| Jo Nettleton · Chief Regulator | Environment Agency | 1 |
| Jonathan Brearley · Chief Executive | Ofgem | 1 |
| Justin Madders MP · Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets | Department for Business and Trade | 1 |
| Sarah Cardell · Chief Executive | Competition and Markets Authority | 1 |
| Sarah Pritchard · ED Consumers, Competition and International and Deputy CEO | Financial Conduct Authority | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Willetts · Chair | Regulatory Innovation Office | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2025 | To committee | Letter from Ofgem relating to the Committee's session on 15 July on the role of regulators, 8 September 2025 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | To committee | Letter from the Financial Conduct Authority relating to topics raised by the Committee on 15 July, 11 August 2025 |
| 23 Jul 2025 | To committee | Letter from the Environment Agency relating to evidence it gave in front of the Committee on 15 July, 17 July 2025 |