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Information between 27th January 2026 - 26th February 2026

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Division Votes
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378
28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 287 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 108
28 Jan 2026 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 284
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 358 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143
11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Antonia Bance voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 90


Speeches
Antonia Bance speeches from: Local Government Finance
Antonia Bance contributed 2 speeches (132 words)
Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Antonia Bance speeches from: Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Antonia Bance contributed 6 speeches (1,380 words)
2nd reading
Tuesday 3rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Antonia Bance speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Antonia Bance contributed 1 speech (48 words)
Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury


Written Answers
Motability
Asked by: Antonia Bance (Labour - Tipton and Wednesbury)
Thursday 12th February 2026

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Motability Scheme on supporting the British automotive industry.

Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Motability has stated that its aim is for 50% of all scheme vehicles leased from 2035 to be manufactured in the UK. We are committed to the growth of the automotive sector in the UK through investment in innovation, research & development and skills. Our flagship DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification) initiative will support the latest R&D in strategic vehicle technologies, accelerate their commercial scale-up, and unlock investment in their industrialisation. As part of this ambitious programme, we are committing £4 billion of capital and R&D funding to the British automotive industry through to 2035.




Antonia Bance mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Competition and Markets Authority

Business and Trade Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Sarah Edwards; Alison

Wednesday 11th February 2026
Report - 15th Report – Small business strategy

Business and Trade Committee

Found: Labour; Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) (Chair) Dan Aldridge (Labour; Weston-super-Mare) Antonia Bance

Tuesday 10th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Microsoft, CoreWeave, and UKQuantum

UK trade with the US, India and EU - Business and Trade Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Dan Aldridge; Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Sarah

Tuesday 10th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Blackstone, Prologis UK Limited, GSK, and Amentum

UK trade with the US, India and EU - Business and Trade Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Dan Aldridge; Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Sarah

Tuesday 10th February 2026
Oral Evidence - British American Business, Tata Steel UK, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), and British Standards Institution (BSI)

UK trade with the US, India and EU - Business and Trade Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Liam Byrne (Chair); Dan Aldridge; Antonia Bance; John Cooper; Sarah

Wednesday 4th February 2026
Report - 14th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security: Government Response

Business and Trade Committee

Found: Labour; Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) (Chair) Dan Aldridge (Labour; Weston-super-Mare) Antonia Bance

Wednesday 4th February 2026
Report - 14th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security: Government Response

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls

Found: Labour; Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) (Chair) Dan Aldridge (Labour; Weston-super-Mare) Antonia Bance

Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Report - 13th Report - Priorities of the Business and Trade Committee for 2026

Business and Trade Committee

Found: Labour; Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) (Chair) Dan Aldridge (Labour; Weston-super-Mare) Antonia Bance

Wednesday 28th January 2026
Report - 5th Report - Engine for growth: securing skills for transport manufacturing

Transport Committee

Found: oral evidence by guests from the Business and Trade Committee and Work and Pensions Committee, Antonia Bance




Antonia Bance - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 10th February 2026 2 p.m.
Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: UK trade with the US, India and EU
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Duncan Edwards OBE - CEO at British American Business
Russell Codling - Director of Markets Business Development at Tata Steel UK
Dr Richard Torbett - CEO at Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
Dr Scott Steedman CBE - Director of Standards at British Standards Institution (BSI)
At 3:15pm: Oral evidence
Andrew Dowler - Senior Managing Director at Blackstone
Paul Weston - Senior Vice President at Prologis UK Limited
Audrey Yvernault - Vice President of Government Affairs at GSK
Loren Jones - Senior Vice President at Amentum
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Hugh Milward - Senior Director of Corporate, External and Legal at Microsoft
Ben Richardson - Vice President at CoreWeave
Jonathan Legh-Smith - Executive Director at UKQuantum
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Tuesday 24th February 2026 1:45 p.m.
Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Appointment of Doug Gurr as Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Doug Gurr - Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority and Interim Chair at Competition and Markets Authority
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Wednesday 25th February 2026 3:30 p.m.
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls - Oral evidence
Subject: The UK's trade sanctions regime
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
Chris Bryant MP - Minister for Trade at Department for Business and Trade
Anna Deibel-Jung - Deputy Director, Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation at Department for Business and Trade
Esther Blythe - Deputy Director for Russia and Belarus Sanctions at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Joanne Cheetham - Deputy Director, Customs Compliance at HM Revenue and Customs
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Wednesday 25th February 2026 3 p.m.
Business and Trade Committee - Private Meeting
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Tuesday 10th March 2026 2 p.m.
Business and Trade Committee - Private Meeting
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Monday 9th March 2026 3:45 p.m.
Business and Trade Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: UK trade with the US, India and EU
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Chris Bryant MP - Minister for Trade at Department for Business and Trade
Amanda Brooks CBE - Director General, Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations at Department for Business and Trade
Kate Joseph - Director General, Economic Security and Trade Relations at Department for Business and Trade
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Written Evidence - The Data Lab Community
PRO0004 - Priorities of the Business and Trade Committee for 2026

Priorities of the Business and Trade Committee for 2026 - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Post Office relating to the Committee evidence session on 6 January on Horizon scandal redress, 19 January 2028

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to Ernst & Young relating to Fujitsu account provisions for Horizon redress, 12 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Ernst & Young relating to Fujitsu account provisions for Horizon redress, 19 January 2028

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Post Office relating to the Committee evidence session on 6 January on Horizon scandal redress, 12 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Friday 30th January 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of State, and the Foreign Secretary, relating to UK agreements with China, 30 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Report - 13th Report - Priorities of the Business and Trade Committee for 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to changes to the beef quota as part of UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal, 20 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation relating to audit reform legislation, 19 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to the start of the scrutiny period for the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, 21 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to a Committee session on the UK's trade policy regarding the EU and US, 22 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Migration and Citizenship relating to mobility provisions in the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, 20 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Road Haulage Association relating to the Committee session on 13 January on the EU reset, 16 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to the signature of the UK-Indonesia Economic Growth Partnership, 19 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls relating to implementing the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024, 12 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Report - 14th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security: Government Response

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Report - 14th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security: Government Response

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Director of Fujitsu relating to the awarding of a new public contract, 26 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Director of Fujitsu relating to the awarding of a new public contract, 20 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Director of Fujitsu relating to government contract extensions, 12 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Director of Fujitsu relating to government contract extensions, 19 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls relating to implementing the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024, 23 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Small Businesses and Economic Transformation relating to the Department's resourcing for Horizon redress-related work, 23 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for Small Businesses and Economic Transformation relating to the Department's resourcing for Horizon redress-related work, 19 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Oral Evidence - Citizens Advice, Which?, Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), and Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Written Evidence - British Standards Institution (BSI)
UKT0065 - UK trade with the US, India and EU

UK trade with the US, India and EU - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Estimate memoranda - Department for Business and Trade Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2025-26

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Estimate memoranda - UK Export Finance Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2025-26

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Report - 15th Report – Small business strategy

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation relating to an Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency statutory instrument, 26 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations and the Minister of State for Trade relating to an evidence session on UK relations with the European Union, 5 February 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation relating to the Government response to its consultation on sustainability assurance, 30 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Tata Steel relating to the Committee's evidence session on 10 February on UK trade with the US, 3 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to round nine of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland, 2 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection relating to implementing the Employment Rights Act, 3 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation relating to Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency statutory instruments, 22 October 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection relating to the Employment Rights Act consultation and implementation timeline, 22 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for Industry relating to the UK steel industry, 11 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Monday 16th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to Royal Mail relating to Royal Mail deliveries, 16 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Microsoft, CoreWeave, and UKQuantum

UK trade with the US, India and EU - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Oral Evidence - British American Business, Tata Steel UK, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), and British Standards Institution (BSI)

UK trade with the US, India and EU - Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 10th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Blackstone, Prologis UK Limited, GSK, and Amentum

UK trade with the US, India and EU - Business and Trade Committee
Thursday 12th February 2026
Estimate memoranda - Competition and Markets Authority Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2025-26

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Competition and Markets Authority

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Industry relating to the UK steel industry, 19 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Digital Economy relating to the mobile markets review call for evidence and laying of the draft statement of strategic priorities for telecoms, radio and postal services, 10 February 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister of State for Trade and HM Revenue and Customs relating to the enforcement of UK trade sanctions, 2 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation relating to HSS unsettled claimants, 11 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations relating to an evidence session on UK relations with the European Union, 12 February 2025

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection relating to the Hospitality Support Scheme, 5 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Howe+Co solicitors relating to their clients Mrs Glenys Eaton and Mr David Eaton, 30 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to the enforcement of UK trade sanctions, 16 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister of State for Trade, Foreign Office and HM Revenue and Customs relating to trade with Israeli settlements, 12 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to Russia’s oil trade and use of crypto-assets, 16 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister of State for Trade and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury relating to Russia's oil trade and use of crypto-assets, 2 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minster for Small Business and Economic Transformation and the Minister of State for Europe, North America and the UK Overseas Territories relating to the transparency of beneficial ownership in the UK, 20 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to the export licence granted to Cygnet Texkimp, 23 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation and the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories relating to the transparency of beneficial ownership, 2 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister of State for Trade relating to the export licence granted to Cygnet Texkimp, 9 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Thursday 26th February 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister of State for Trade relating to US tariffs and the US Supreme Court ruling, 23 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Thursday 26th February 2026
Report - 17th Report – Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for the Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business and Trade, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and HM Revenue and Customs

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Monday 9th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to US tariffs and the US Supreme Court ruling, 6 March 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Royal Mail relating to postal deliveries and the quality of service, 2 March 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Monday 9th March 2026
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Business and Trade

UK trade with the US, India and EU - Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Post Office relating to the Government response to the Future of the Post Office Green Paper, 25 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from National Grid relating to the Committee's evidence session on 13 January on EU trade, 23 January 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection relating to further February consultation package for the Employment Rights Act, 26 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection relating to the Government response to the unpaid internships call for evidence, 27 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation relating to UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, 24 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to Cumulation Provisions with Trade Partners that are part of the PEM Convention, 27 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan and the Minister of State for Trade relating to UK trade with Israeli settlements, 26 February 2026

Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority relating to further information requested at his pre-appointment hearing, 4 March 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Prologis relating to the Committee's evidence session on 10 February on US trade, 27 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Secretary of State and the Minister for the Constitution and EU relations relating to UK-EU Competition Cooperation Agreement, 3 March 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for Industry relating to the UK steel industry, 2 March 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Amentum relating to the UK-US Technology Prosperity Deal, 16 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Howe+Co relating to the Ministry of Justice's response to questions posed by the Committee on the Post Office Horizon scandal, 24 February 2026

Business and Trade Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
5 Mar 2026
China and the UK economy
Business and Trade Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 10 Apr 2026)


In this inquiry, the Business and Trade Committee will scrutinise the Government’s approach to economic engagement with China. In particular, it will assess the potential net benefits to the UK of deeper economic integration with China, and how these benefits compare to the risks that closer ties with China may bring.

The Committee will aim to clarify the precise nature of the economic relationship between the UK and China, setting out the risks involved and determining the relative level of risk for different areas of economic engagement. It will assess the way Government weighs trade-offs and makes decisions, the effectiveness of the its existing regulatory toolkit and implementation. Finally, it will explore how the UK’s allies and partners are mitigating these risks, the lessons that the UK could draw, and the ways in which the UK and its allies might strengthen co-operation to address the economic security challenges posed by China.

10 Mar 2026
Critical minerals
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 12 Apr 2026)


Demand for critical minerals has grown rapidly in recent years. New technologies, including turbines and data centres, require more minerals than the older systems they replace. At the same time, global trade in these materials has become more fractured and competitive.

The Government has identified critical minerals as one of the UK’s “foundational sectors”, which support the resilience of the IS‑8 sectors. It has published a new critical minerals strategy, the third in four years. The strategy sets two core objectives: increase domestic production, and build resilient UK and global supply networks. For the first time, the Government has set targets for domestic production, recycling, and diversification of supply chains.

The Business and Trade Sub‑Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls is launching an inquiry to consider how domestic production and trade can support a secure supply of critical minerals for UK industry, and assess the likely impact of the proposals set out in the Government’s strategy.

10 Mar 2026
Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce
Business and Trade Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 3 Apr 2026)


The Business and Trade Committee is launching an inquiry into Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to better understand the opportunities and costs for businesses and the workforce, and to make recommendations on Government priorities.

AI has advanced rapidly in recent years, supported by major improvements in computing power, data availability and the emergence of large language models (LLMs). This has enabled AI to perform an expanding range of tasks.

AI adoption has increased, but uptake remains uneven. As adoption accelerates, AI is expected to have significant impacts on UK business and the UK workforce, reshaping work. It will prove a growth industry in itself, enhance productivity, disrupt existing industries and business models, cost jobs, and create jobs.

The Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan includes a twentyfold expansion of public AI hardware by 2030 and seeks to leverage private investment through initiatives such as the US–UK Tech Prosperity Deal (with £30 billion committed by major technology firms).