Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Department for Business and Trade
On Wednesday 5 March 2025, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending and priorities of the Department for Business and Trade.
Estimates Day Debate: Spending of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
On Wednesday 5 March 2025, there will be an Estimates Day Debate on the spending of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The debate topic was proposed by Sarah Champion MP and Dame Emily Thornberry MP, the respective chairs of the Commons International Development and Foreign Affairs Committees.
Revised Government spending plans for 2024/25
Votes to approve the Supplementary Estimates for 2024/25 will take place on 5 March 2025. These will cover the Government's revised spending plans for this year.
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Research Briefing
Great British Energy Bill 2024-25
The Great British Energy Bill 2024-25 was introduced to the Commons on 25 July 2024. The second reading of the bill took place on 5 September 2024 and the committee stage of the bill took place between 8 and 15 October 2024. The report stage and third reading of the bill is scheduled for 29 October 2024. The bill would create a new, publicly owned company, Great British Energy, designed to invest in and develop clean energy.
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Research Briefing
Insolvency: Company liquidation
This briefing provides an outline of company insolvency and the insolvent liquidation process, including compulsory liquidation and creditors' voluntary liquidation.
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Constituency casework
Company insolvency FAQs
Find out about company insolvency and what you can do.
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Research Briefing
Insolvency: Company administration
This briefing provides an outline of company insolvency and the administration process, including pre-pack administrations and company voluntary arrangements.
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Research Briefing
Company registration in the UK
The UK Government is reforming Companies House and the company registration regime in the UK. This briefing looks at the company regime and the ongoing reforms.
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Research Briefing
Company audits: issues and proposed reforms
This briefing explains how audit works, the problems the industry faces and the Government's planned reforms.
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Research Briefing
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
The Criminal Justice Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 28 November 2023. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions, and analysis of its proposals.
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Research Briefing
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill 2022-23: Digital markets and competition: Progress of the Bill
A briefing on the progress of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill 2023-24 covering digital markets and competition provisions (Parts 1 and 2)
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Research Briefing
Revised Government spending plans for 2021/22
Votes to approve the Supplementary Estimates for 2021/22 have been scheduled for 9 March 2022. These will cover the Government's revised spending plans for this year.