Committees

Business Committee publishes Industrial Strategy written evidence

6 October 2020

Ahead of an evidence hearing on Thursday, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has today published the written evidence submissions for its Industrial Strategy inquiry.

The Committee has received a range of submissions from businesses and industry groups, from universities, and others (including the Scottish Government, ADS, CBI, IoD, Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority, and Universities Scotland). [Full list of submissions included below.]

On Thursday, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee continues its Industrial Strategy inquiry with evidence from witnesses [details further below] from a range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, steel, technology, energy, and business & professional services. The Industrial Strategy inquiry is looking at the barriers to growth and these hearings form part of the Committee’s overall ‘super-inquiry’ into Post-Pandemic Economic Growth.

Post-pandemic economic recovery: Industrial Strategy inquiry, list of written evidence submissions:

  1. University of the West Scotland (INS0003) [Ctrl+click to follow link direct to submissions on Parliament website].
  2. Scottish Government (INS0006)
  3. Scotland’s Rural College (INS0007)
  4. Confederation on Paper Industries (INS0008)
  5. Energy Intensive Users Group (INS0009)
  6. EngineeringUK (INS0010)
  7. ON (INS0011)
  8. Octopus Group (INS0012)
  9. Shelford Group (INS0013)
  10. RSPB (INS0014)
  11. LawBite (INS0015)
  12. Confederation of British Industry (INS0016)
  13. Heriot-Watt University (INS0018)
  14. British BIDS (INS0019)
  15. UK2070 Commission (INS0022)
  16. Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority (INS0024)
  17. Design Council (INS0026)
  18. Railway Industry Association (INS0027)
  19. Chemical Industries Association (INS0028)
  20. ADS (INS0029)
  21. Chartered Management Institute (INS0030)
  22. UKspace (INS0031)
  23. Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (INS0032)
  24. AMP Clean Energy (INS0033)
  25. Institute of Directors (INS0034)
  26. Nuclear Industry Association (INS0035)
  27. Carbon Capture and Storage Association (INS0036)
  28. Energy UK (INS0038)
  29. Cornwall and Isle of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (INS0039)
  30. Environmental Services Association (INS0040)
  31. KPMG UK (INS0041)
  32. UKHospitality (INS0042)
  33. E3G (INS0043)
  34. Bristol and Bath Creative R+D Partnership (INS0044)
  35. University of the West Scotland (INS0045)
  36. Information Commissioner’s Office (INS0046)
  37. Universities Scotland (INS0047)
  38. Productivity Insights Network (INS0048) 
  39. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (INS0049) 
  40. Porterbrook (INS0050)
  41. Pact (INS0052)
  42. F&C Investment Trust PLC (INS0053)

Evidence session: Industrial Strategy

The evidence hearing on Thursday will examine questions such as is the Industrial Strategy (IS) fit for purpose, does it need to be scaled up, and does it have the right Government support? How far is the IS addressing the right challenges and does it need to be updated to take account of Brexit and Covid-19? How are current sector deals delivering in areas such as productivity, skills, exports and job creation? Can start-ups and scale-up across the various sectors access investment and capital?

This session will be available to watch on Parliament TV

Please note there is no access to Parliament and the session will have remote participation by witnesses and Committee members.

Witnesses

Thursday 8 October

At 10.30am

  • Peter Ellingworth, Chief Executive Officer, Association of British Healthtech Industries;
  • Anthony Walker, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, TechUK;
  • Guy Newey, Director of Strategy and Performance, Energy Systems Catapult;
  • Nick Owen, Co-Chair, Professional and Business Services Council.

At around 11.15

  • Stephen Phipson CBE, Chief Executive, Make UK;
  • Gareth Stace, Director General, UK Steel;
  • Paul Everitt, Chief Executive, ADS Group;
  • Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Industrial Strategy sub-inquiry & the overall Post-pandemic economic growth inquiry

The Post-pandemic economic growth inquiry, launched in June, is an over-arching inquiry likely to run through the Parliament and will include a series of sub-inquiries examining issues such as devolution and the ‘levelling-up’ agenda,  the role Government might play as a shareholder or investor in businesses in the future, and the measures needed to rebuild consumer confidence and stimulate economically and environmentally sustainable growth. Further terms of reference for these sub-inquiries will be published during the course of the Parliament.

 Further information

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