Post-pandemic economic growth: UK labour markets

Business and Trade Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 27 May 2022 Closed: 11 Sep 2023 Parliament page
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee is launching an inquiry into the UK Labour Market. This next strand of the Committee’s overarching Post-Pandemic Economic Growth inquiry, launched in June 2020, will also build on the work of the Committee’s major inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on businesses … Read more
23 Recommendations
18 Conclusions
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
3 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 15 events
20 Jul
2023
Report published
21 Apr
2023
Report published
18 Apr
2023
Correspondence
18 Apr
2023
Correspondence
21 Feb
2023
Oral evidence
21 Feb
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
10 Jan
2023
Oral evidence
10 Jan
2023
Correspondence
10 Jan
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
29 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
29 Nov
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
15 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
21 Feb 2023
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Kevin Hollinrake MP · Department for Business and Trade Lucy Standing · Bravestarts Mike Warren · Department for Business and Trade Tim Balcon · Construction Industry Training Board Tony Wilson · Institute for Employment Studies
10 Jan 2023
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Joeli Brearley · Pregnant Then Screwed Kate Dearden · Community Trade Union Lizzie Penny · Workstyle Revolution Philippa Childs · Prospect Union Professor Keith Ewing · Institute of Employment Rights Sarah Douglas · Liminal Space
29 Nov 2022
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Hannah Reed · Unite Union Jennifer Sole · Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) Margaret Beels · Department for Business and Trade Ms Alexandra Hall-Chen · Institute of Directors
15 Nov 2022
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Andrew Pakes · Prospect Union Anna Thomas · Institute for the Future of Work Brian Palmer · Amazon Carly Kind · Ada Lovelace Institute Charlotte Holloway · Zoom Laurence Turner · GMB Neil Ross · techUK Tania Bowers · Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCO)
19 Jul 2022
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David Fry · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Frances O'Grady · Trade Union Congress (TUC) Jane Gratton · British Chambers of Commerce Matthew Percival · Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Mike Keoghan · Office for National Statistics Ms Claire Tunley · Financial Services Skills Commission Neil Carberry · Recruitment and Employment Confederation Stephen Phipson CBE · Make UK
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Tenth Report - Post-pandemic economic growth: UK labour markets HC 306 21 Apr 2023 41 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
Clear
2 Conclusion Acknowledged
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Dedicated support necessary for businesses to integrate new technologies and train workers.
We note that dedicated support is needed to help business owners and leaders understand what technologies are available, how they might be best used within their businesses and how to integrate those technologies and train workers to use them.
Government Response
The government acknowledges the benefits and risks of new technologies in the workplace and details existing and forthcoming regulatory frameworks, such as the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and its AI white paper, which aim to provide safeguards. However, it does not commit to specific actions to provide the 'dedicated support' for business owners to understand and integrate new technologies that the committee noted was needed.
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9 Conclusion Acknowledged
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AI governance responsibility shifts to DSIT; evidence shared with Science and Technology Committee.
Policy responsibility within Government for the governance of artificial technology has passed to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. We note that the Science and Technology Committee is in the midst of an inquiry into the governance of artificial … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the policy responsibility transfer and draws the Committee's evidence to the attention of the Science and Technology Committee.
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22 Recommendation Acknowledged
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Establish mechanisms to detect threats to home workers from unreasonable employer expectations
We are not wholly persuaded that there is currently a need for immediate action to establish a statutory “right to disconnect”. But the Government should ensure that mechanisms and processes are in place to detect any significant threat to home … Read more
Government Response
The government recognizes concerns about the blurring of boundaries between work and home, notes employer responsibilities, and will continue to monitor international approaches without introducing a statutory ‘right to disconnect’.
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37 Conclusion Acknowledged
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Pensions reform may be required and needs Work and Pensions Committee attention.
We note that pensions reform may be a requirement and draw this, and our broader observations and recommendations, to the attention of the Work and Pensions Committee, which has responsibility for scrutiny of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Government Response
The Government notes the recommendation.
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41 Recommendation Acknowledged
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Returnerships offer valuable opportunities for workers of all ages requiring future evaluation.
We consider that such a process could be valuable for workers of all ages and that a review is conducted one year following implementation of returnships to evaluate their benefit more widely. (Paragraph 215) 72 Post-pandemic economic growth: UK labour … Read more
Government Response
The government states it is promoting returnership pathways through various campaigns and Jobcentre Plus, and will continue to monitor the uptake of apprenticeships and related programmes, but does not explicitly commit to conducting a formal review of returnships one year after implementation.
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Government Response AI assessment · 41 of 23 classified
Accepted 10
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 22
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 3
Total 23 recs + 18 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
18 Apr 2023 To committee Letter from the Chair to Amazon relating to AI technology in the workplace, 24 March 2023
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18 Apr 2023 To committee Letter from Amazon to the Chair relating to AI technology in the workplace, 17 April 2023
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10 Jan 2023 To committee Letter from BEIS Chair to Amazon on AI in the workplace, 10 January 2023
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