Priorities of the Business and Trade Committee for 2026

The UK economy confronts challenges to growth, weak productivity and fragile investment. Businesses face rising costs, regulatory uncertainty, and a complex trade environment. Yet confidence is central to whether firms invest, recruit and innovate—or hold back. Ahead of the Budget, the Prime Minister has signalled a renewed focus on boosting economic growth. The Government has said that it will set up a new board, including ministerial, advisory and business representatives, to help steward pro-growth policies, and encourage dialogue with business and the City. The Committee will now put this question of priorities for growth at the heart of a new consultation on its workplan for 2026. Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report. Committee: Business and Trade Committee | Type: Inquiry | Status: closed | Opened: 2025-09-24 | Closed: 2026-04-29