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
3 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Rejected
Tenth Report - Post-pandemic econo…
Ministerial responsibility for labour market policy remains fragmented across Whitehall.
Ministerial responsibility for labour market policy is fragmented across Whitehall departments. We therefore call on the Government to consider the following: a) establish a Ministry of Labour b) appoint a new Minister of State for Labour in the Cabinet Office … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation, stating that new departmental structures established in February 2023 (including the Department for Business and Trade) are considered effective for labour market policy and delivery. It explicitly states it does not feel it necessary to further alter the machinery of government.
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20 Recommendation Rejected
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Set out Government plans for statutory protection against unscrupulous umbrella company practices
The actions of unscrupulous umbrella companies are depriving workers of rights and in some cases remuneration, and they are damaging the reputation of umbrella companies as a whole. There is widespread agreement that the Government should act to provide statutory … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the committee's characterisation of enforcement, stating it does not agree and detailing existing HMRC minimum wage investigations and increased investment in enforcement bodies, arguing that the UK already has a robust system for enforcing employment rights.
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30 Recommendation Rejected
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Amend the Bill to ensure committee examination of retained EU work and employment law regulations.
We recommend that the Bill should be amended to ensure that within a given timeframe a committee also examines any regulations which are part of retained EU law and which govern UK law relating to work, including workplace standards and … Read more
Government Response
The government has replaced the sunset clause in the Retained EU Law Bill with a list of specific revocations and intends to retain powers to amend more complex regulations after its own assessment and consultation, without committing to the recommended amendment for committee examination.
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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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