Department for Business and Trade

We are the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. DBT is a ministerial department, supported by 19 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP
  Secretary of State for Business and Trade, President of the Board of Trade
• Nusrat Ghani MP
  Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade
• Nigel Huddleston MP
  Minister of State
• Lord Johnson
  Minister of State
• Kevin Hollinrake MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
• The Earl of Minto
  Minister of State

Petitions linked to this department

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• Household products to display environmental impact ratings.
  Opened on Friday 21st February 2025
  18 signatures so far

• Ban businesses adding service charges to bills without prior customer consent
  Opened on Thursday 20th February 2025
  28 signatures so far

• Change the amount of redundancy from 20 years maximum to full employment term.
  Opened on Thursday 20th February 2025
  10 signatures so far

• Ban overseas companies posing as UK companies & offering misleading products.
  Opened on Wednesday 19th February 2025
  30 signatures so far

• Require all pubs and restaurants to close on Christmas Day
  Opened on Tuesday 18th February 2025
  34 signatures so far

• Increase the period an employment tribunal claim can be made to a year
  Opened on Monday 17th February 2025
  15 signatures so far

• Ban the import of Antarctic Krill Products into the UK
  Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
  68 signatures so far

• Establish a statutory body to mediate disputes within the motor industry.
  Opened on Thursday 13th February 2025
  12 signatures so far

• Stricter regulation on the advertisement of alcohol
  Opened on Thursday 13th February 2025
  24 signatures so far

• Require all meat to be labelled to indicate the method of slaughter, as such
  Opened on Tuesday 11th February 2025
  760 signatures so far

• Ban non-recyclable plastic packaging and products.
  Opened on Monday 10th February 2025
  126 signatures so far

• Stricter laws for delivery companies: provide location info & access to parcels
  Opened on Friday 7th February 2025
  30 signatures so far

• Fine food delivery companies that fail to ensure their cyclists use lights
  Opened on Thursday 6th February 2025
  30 signatures so far

• Review the rules on complaint escalation to Ombudsmen/ADR in all industries
  Opened on Tuesday 4th February 2025
  16 signatures so far

• Create an ombudsman for online trading
  Opened on Tuesday 4th February 2025
  21 signatures so far

• Require employers to pay college students undertaking work placements
  Opened on Tuesday 4th February 2025
  31 signatures so far

• Regulate the way that Gyms can increase the price in the middle of a contract.
  Opened on Friday 31st January 2025
  27 signatures so far

• Increase the incentive for employers employing an apprentice to £2,000
  Opened on Thursday 30th January 2025
  249 signatures so far

• Improve statutory paternity leave in the UK to better support families.
  Opened on Thursday 30th January 2025
  1,051 signatures so far

• Stop businesses from making staff use annual leave at Christmas
  Opened on Monday 27th January 2025
  44 signatures so far

• Review how to protect jobs from being taken by AI technology
  Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
  79 signatures so far

• Review the Legal Expense Insurance industry
  Opened on Thursday 23rd January 2025
  17 signatures so far

• Equal Parental Leave for Fathers: Reform UK statutory Paternity leave Policies
  Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
  146 signatures so far

• Make it a legal requirement for employees to have neurodiversity training
  Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
  64 signatures so far

• Recognise Police Special Constables under s50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
  Opened on Friday 17th January 2025
  688 signatures so far

• Require pubs and food and drink businesses to have dog free areas
  Opened on Thursday 16th January 2025
  55 signatures so far

• GPSR: Negotiate with the EU to let UK Businesses to Act as an Authorised Person
  Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
  26 signatures so far

• Ban sunbed use due to health risks + the large cost to the NHS from skin cancers
  Opened on Thursday 9th January 2025
  60 signatures so far

• Regulate veterinary practices to help make them more affordable
  Opened on Wednesday 8th January 2025
  148 signatures so far

• To make Shrove Tuesday "Pancake Day" a national holiday in England and Wales
  Opened on Thursday 2nd January 2025
  47 signatures so far

• Increase the statutory paternity leave allowance for fathers of multiple births
  Opened on Monday 30th December 2024
  212 signatures so far

• Seek to secure trade deals with the US and Canada
  Opened on Monday 30th December 2024
  51 signatures so far

• Require parliamentary scrutiny of any proposal to amend the Royal Mail USO
  Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
  6,725 signatures so far

• Require all products to show origin of production.
  Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
  74 signatures so far

• Require clothes labels to show the retailer the clothes were made for
  Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
  48 signatures so far

• Create an employment right to take your leave whenever you want
  Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
  30 signatures so far

• Require coercive control awareness training for some sectors
  Opened on Thursday 19th December 2024
  553 signatures so far

• Change the drinking age in pubs to 14 and alcohol purchasing age in pubs to 16
  Opened on Thursday 19th December 2024
  39 signatures so far

• Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent in the UK
  Opened on Wednesday 18th December 2024
  91 signatures so far

• UK Government to open talks with EU on rejoining Custom Union and Single Market
  Opened on Monday 16th December 2024
  149 signatures so far

• Put tighter restrictions on the selling of knives.
  Opened on Monday 16th December 2024
  81 signatures so far

• Require companies put political party logo on all products if they fund a party
  Opened on Friday 13th December 2024
  76 signatures so far

• Provide grants of £25,000 for independent tackle shops.
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd December 2024
  194 signatures so far

• Make the registration to the Prompt Payment Code mandatory for all companies
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd December 2024
  79 signatures so far

• Shorten the hours in which fireworks can be set off.
  Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
  89 signatures so far

• Ban nepotism in the workplace
  Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
  63 signatures so far

• Entitlement to bereavement leave after baby loss in first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
  Opened on Wednesday 27th November 2024
  163 signatures so far

• Ban holiday companies raising prices in school holidays.
  Opened on Tuesday 26th November 2024
  610 signatures so far

• Conduct a review of routes into work for new graduates.
  Opened on Monday 25th November 2024
  320 signatures so far

• Ban fireworks
  Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
  457 signatures so far

• Make it illegal to sell, buy and use fireworks other than silent ones
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  938 signatures so far

• Set dates when fireworks are allowed.
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  309 signatures so far

• Introduce requirements for firework sellers to inform buyers about laws
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  91 signatures so far

• Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  86,182 signatures so far

• Create a free independent body for Intellectual Property (IP) cases
  Open from Monday 20th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  50 signatures

• Introduce a Magna Carta Day public holiday for England on 15 June
  Open from Tuesday 7th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  39 signatures

• Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
  Open from Tuesday 30th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  11,944 signatures

• Extend the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill
  Open from Tuesday 30th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  864 signatures

• Review and reform regulations on rented domestic electrical safety
  Open from Monday 29th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  91 signatures

• Engage in discussions with EU to agree a reciprocal youth mobility scheme
  Open from Friday 26th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  86 signatures

• Review the bankruptcy/administration system for corporations
  Open from Wednesday 24th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,567 signatures

• Ban companies from charging more for products targeted to women
  Open from Monday 22nd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  37 signatures

• Make gig economy companies responsible for the conduct of all their riders
  Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  31 signatures

• Require all employers offer at least four weeks of fully paid bereavement leave
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  32 signatures

• Require businesses give staff the option to be paid monthly
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  21 signatures

• Ban the use of certain materials in adult toys
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  13 signatures

• Require wheelchair access for businesses with 3 or fewer access steps
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  41 signatures

• Ban sale & import of hunting knives, machetes & crossbows with strict penalties
  Open from Monday 15th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  115 signatures

• Set up a regulator for cloud robotics and require a manual shut down option
  Open from Wednesday 10th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  26 signatures

• Review and Reassess Domestic EPC Assessment Criteria
  Open from Wednesday 10th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  19 signatures

• Introduce new requirements for food delivery services
  Open from Wednesday 10th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  534 signatures

• Require hotels to offer accessible rooms for whole families
  Open from Wednesday 10th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  654 signatures

• Regulate Hairdressers and Barbers
  Open from Wednesday 10th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  169 signatures

• Give consumers the right to procure parts for mobile/small electronic devices
  Open from Tuesday 9th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  37 signatures

• Introduce fines for long phone waiting times & require lines for older people
  Open from Monday 8th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  513 signatures

• Do not require publication of full accounts for small/micro businesses
  Open from Thursday 4th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  461 signatures

• Requirement for all businesses to clearly display their contact details
  Open from Wednesday 3rd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  42 signatures

• Require businesses with customer toilets allow use without purchase
  Open from Monday 25th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  46 signatures

• Remove Sunday Trading Laws
  Open from Monday 25th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  33 signatures

• Remove need for LBC for external energy improvements to Grade 2 buildings
  Open from Friday 22nd March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  12 signatures

• Require menus to be available in accessible formats for visually impaired people
  Open from Friday 22nd March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  109 signatures

• Allow people to claim unfair dismissal after six months
  Open from Thursday 21st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  20 signatures

• Restrict sale, possession, and distribution of corrosive substances to public
  Open from Wednesday 20th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  19 signatures

• Introduce reduced caps on key household bills to keep costs low
  Open from Tuesday 19th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  81 signatures

• Ban children's swimsuits that do not contrast against water
  Open from Monday 18th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  25 signatures

• Ban High-Silica Engineered Stone Worktops
  Open from Thursday 14th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  143 signatures

• Ban the sale of energy drinks to under 18 year olds
  Open from Wednesday 13th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  13 signatures

• Make short selling shares illegal in the UK
  Open from Wednesday 13th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,734 signatures

• Regulate exchange of pet ownership
  Open from Tuesday 12th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  13 signatures

• Add France to countries where expats receive Winter Fuel Payment
  Open from Tuesday 12th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  11 signatures

• Require customer services for UK customers be mostly UK-based
  Open from Monday 11th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  40 signatures

• Increase fines for mobile phone use to match drink/drug driving
  Open from Wednesday 6th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  26 signatures

• Require offline access is offered for all services provided to the public
  Open from Tuesday 5th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  136 signatures

• Ban the use of facial recognition technology in public spaces.
  Open from Thursday 29th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  28 signatures

• Introduce licenses for paranormal and urban exploring
  Open from Thursday 29th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  17 signatures

• Extend employment protections for jurors to victims and witnesses going to court
  Open from Monday 19th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  28 signatures

• Ban advertising of vapes other than on packaging
  Open from Monday 19th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  53 signatures

• Move the clocks to BST at the end of February
  Open from Tuesday 13th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  23 signatures

• Immediate refunds of money sub-postmasters paid for wrong horizon shortfalls
  Open from Tuesday 13th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  105 signatures

• Significantly increase the compensation being offered to sub-postmasters
  Open from Tuesday 13th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  26 signatures

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