The work of the Department for Business and Trade

Business and Trade Committee Open Regular evidence sessions
Opened: 20 Nov 2024 Parliament page
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 … Read more
2 Oral sessions
11 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 15 events
6 Jan
2026
Correspondence
4 Dec
2025
Correspondence
11 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
11 Nov
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
2 Sep
2025
Correspondence
23 Jul
2025
Correspondence
15 Jul
2025
Correspondence
3 Jun
2025
Correspondence
22 Apr
2025
Correspondence
20 Mar
2025
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18 Mar
2025
Correspondence
4 Feb
2025
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
11 Nov 2025
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Gareth Davies CB · Department for Business and Trade Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP · Department for Business and Trade
26 Nov 2024
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Gareth Davies · Department for Business and Trade Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP · Department for Business and Trade
Correspondence 11 letters
6 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State relating to the work of the Department, 19 December 2025
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4 Dec 2025 From committee Letter to the Secretary of State relating to answers given at 11 November evidence session, 1 December 2025
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2 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from the Chief Operating Officer for the Department relating to the August update on the 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts, 21 August 2025
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23 Jul 2025 To committee Letter from the Chief Operating Officer relating to the July Update on the 2024-25 Department for Business and Trade Annual Report and Account, 22 July 2025
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15 Jul 2025 To committee Letter from DBT Chief Operating Officer relating to ARA June Update, 30 June 2025
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3 Jun 2025 To committee Letter from the Chief Operating Officer relating to the May Update on the 2024-25 Department for Business and Trade Annual Report and Accounts, 20 May 2025
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22 Apr 2025 To committee Letter from the Chief Operating Officer for the Department for Business and Trade relating to the Department's 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts, 27 March 2025
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20 Mar 2025 From committee Letter to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade relating to Spending Review, 7 February 2025
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18 Mar 2025 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade relating to the Department's Spending Review, 4 March 2025
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4 Feb 2025 To committee Letter from the Permanent Secretary relating to the annual report and accounts for the Department for Business and Trade, 28 January 2025
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10 Dec 2024 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State relating to the evidence session on 26 November, 4 December 2024
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