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 20 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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• Require supermarkets have someone on tills at all times
  Opened on Thursday 5th February 2026
  308 signatures so far

• Ban the sale and use of indoor fireworks
  Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
  58 signatures so far

• Review rising costs & financial pressures on the UK hospitality sector
  Opened on Wednesday 4th February 2026
  69 signatures so far

• Require fireworks to be sold only through the fire service with registration
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd February 2026
  67 signatures so far

• Require homebuilders to supply detailed electrical/plumbing plans post-purchase
  Opened on Monday 2nd February 2026
  69 signatures so far

• Mandate CPI-Linked Coverage Increases for Existing Pet Insurance Policyholders
  Opened on Friday 30th January 2026
  32 signatures so far

• Amend law to complete the UK’s transition from use of miles to kilometres
  Opened on Friday 30th January 2026
  107 signatures so far

• Extend the time limit for maternity discrimination cases to one year
  Opened on Wednesday 28th January 2026
  48 signatures so far

• Require all think tanks to disclose their donors, funding, and media spending
  Opened on Tuesday 27th January 2026
  1,228 signatures so far

• Make Christmas Eve a bank holiday
  Opened on Tuesday 27th January 2026
  86 signatures so far

• Ban charity platforms charging transaction or processing fees
  Opened on Monday 26th January 2026
  30 signatures so far

• Protect the Function of the Architect in UK Law
  Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
  4,188 signatures so far

• Make courier service disclosure mandatory in online transactions
  Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
  102 signatures so far

• Review how ebooks could be made cheaper for libraries
  Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
  87 signatures so far

• Require proof of license when selling speed pedelecs
  Opened on Friday 23rd January 2026
  34 signatures so far

• Make the Lunar New Year an official recognised Bank Holiday
  Opened on Thursday 22nd January 2026
  23 signatures so far

• Ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold safe food
  Opened on Thursday 22nd January 2026
  184 signatures so far

• Stop utility shareholder dividend payouts until infrastructure upgrades complete
  Opened on Wednesday 21st January 2026
  126 signatures so far

• Ban private car parking companies
  Opened on Wednesday 21st January 2026
  105 signatures so far

• Create a mandatory money protection deposit scheme when buying a used car
  Opened on Tuesday 20th January 2026
  21 signatures so far

• Introduce business rate relief to small businesses that are not making a profit
  Opened on Friday 16th January 2026
  30 signatures so far

• Review and strengthen nail industry regulations
  Opened on Friday 16th January 2026
  42 signatures so far

• Keep the £135 customs duty relief on overseas imports
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  106 signatures so far

• Require mental health training for all HR staff, managers and directors
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  50 signatures so far

• Make legal requirement for businesses to allow account closure easily online
  Opened on Wednesday 14th January 2026
  32 signatures so far

• Review transparency of broadband company exit fees including off-net move fees
  Opened on Thursday 8th January 2026
  35 signatures so far

• Make commission only pay illegal
  Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Require carbon monoxide detectors to be installed in all new cars by law
  Opened on Monday 5th January 2026
  60 signatures so far

• Ban spikes on residential shared fences for the safety of wildlife and pets
  Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
  162 signatures so far

• Limit fireworks & bonfires to Nov 5th & closest Saturday, new timeframe & fines
  Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
  138 signatures so far

• Make Armistice Day a bank holiday
  Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
  64 signatures so far

• Stop High Powered 1.3g Fireworks being sold to retailers in the UK
  Opened on Friday 19th December 2025
  129 signatures so far

• Ban the use of bio-beads in water treatment works
  Opened on Thursday 18th December 2025
  96 signatures so far

• Fund training for young entrepreneurs and create tax incentives
  Opened on Thursday 18th December 2025
  22 signatures so far

• Introduce a cap on charity fundraiser fees of 20%
  Opened on Thursday 18th December 2025
  35 signatures so far

• Revise the Current 'Right to Repair' regulations
  Opened on Thursday 18th December 2025
  426 signatures so far

• Fund vouchers for free from, vegan & gluten free items for people with allergies
  Opened on Wednesday 17th December 2025
  89 signatures so far

• Give self-employed fathers paternity allowance & increase leave to 4 weeks
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  89 signatures so far

• Ban organisations from sending emails or text messages from "no reply" sources.
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  85 signatures so far

• Ban ultra-processed foods, sweets, takeaways, energy drinks and sweeteners
  Opened on Tuesday 16th December 2025
  105 signatures so far

• Do not ban fireworks - make them available to purchase from age 21
  Opened on Friday 12th December 2025
  17 signatures so far

• Legislate to make car insurance calculations transparent
  Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
  37 signatures so far

• Require hospitality venues to offer in-person food ordering service
  Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
  27 signatures so far

• Investigate food costs & introduce regulation & a cap on essential food prices
  Opened on Friday 5th December 2025
  127 signatures so far

• Stop unsolicited mail being sent to people's homes and businesses
  Opened on Wednesday 3rd December 2025
  58 signatures so far

• Ensure couriers are fully responsible for delivery issues & introduce penalties
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  137 signatures so far

• Ban plastic plants and flowers, except for in exceptional circumstances
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  66 signatures so far

• Ban the purchase & delivery of alcohol via delivery apps
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  212 signatures so far

• Create an Autumn Bank Holiday in England & Wales
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  37 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of fake cobwebs in the UK – they're a danger to animals
  Opened on Monday 1st December 2025
  72 signatures so far

• Make the possession and sale of child imitation sex dolls a specific offence
  Opened on Monday 1st December 2025
  61 signatures so far

• Scrap the noise limit of 120 dB on consumer fireworks, along with other limits
  Opened on Friday 28th November 2025
  45 signatures so far

• Require employers to send responses to all job applications
  Opened on Wednesday 19th November 2025
  73 signatures so far

• Stop the proposed extension of public opening hours under the Licensing Act 2003
  Opened on Friday 14th November 2025
  33 signatures so far

• Ban any requirement to complete CPD for all on leave from work ie maternity
  Opened on Wednesday 12th November 2025
  18 signatures so far

• Require employers to implement medical advice on workplace adjustments
  Open from Monday 10th November 2025 to Sunday 10th May 2026
  85 signatures

• Require bars/pubs to have CCTV covering areas surrounding toilets
  Open from Wednesday 5th November 2025 to Tuesday 5th May 2026
  1,427 signatures

• Require companies to disclose when they use AI for advertising
  Open from Monday 3rd November 2025 to Sunday 3rd May 2026
  119 signatures

• Prohibit sale of helium except for essential medical and scientific use.
  Open from Monday 13th October 2025 to Monday 13th April 2026
  76 signatures

• Require that photo ID and fingerprints are taken prior to the purchase of knives
  Open from Monday 13th October 2025 to Monday 13th April 2026
  231 signatures

• Fund free female sanitary products in Public Restrooms
  Open from Friday 10th October 2025 to Friday 10th April 2026
  162 signatures

• Introduce a government-mandated minimum delivery fee for couriers
  Open from Friday 10th October 2025 to Friday 10th April 2026
  85 signatures

• Require employers have monthly menstrual 1-3 day leave policy
  Open from Wednesday 1st October 2025 to Wednesday 1st April 2026
  185 signatures

• Protect British Beer: Reserve 30 Percent of Pub Taps for Independent Breweries
  Open from Wednesday 1st October 2025 to Wednesday 1st April 2026
  128 signatures

• Require employers to provide retail security staff with stab-proof vests
  Open from Monday 29th September 2025 to Sunday 29th March 2026
  169 signatures

• Make funeral directors a regulated profession
  Open from Monday 29th September 2025 to Sunday 29th March 2026
  322 signatures

• Review potential impact of AI on employment opportunities for disabled people
  Open from Thursday 25th September 2025 to Wednesday 25th March 2026
  65 signatures

• Cancel the UK-India Free Trade Agreement due to Indian purchases of Russian oil
  Open from Wednesday 24th September 2025 to Tuesday 24th March 2026
  152 signatures

• Ban sale of high-caffeine products like gum and supplements to under 16s
  Open from Wednesday 24th September 2025 to Tuesday 24th March 2026
  41 signatures

• Require hotel platforms to refund for cancellations 2 days before stay
  Open from Monday 22nd September 2025 to Sunday 22nd March 2026
  40 signatures

• Introduce product-specific safety regulations for tampons
  Open from Thursday 18th September 2025 to Wednesday 18th March 2026
  17,656 signatures

• Scrap Pubs Code 2016 and amend the Competition Act 1998 to ban tied beer lines
  Open from Wednesday 17th September 2025 to Tuesday 17th March 2026
  62 signatures

• Ban 8 hour a week employment contracts
  Open from Tuesday 16th September 2025 to Monday 16th March 2026
  26 signatures

• New legislation to improve performance of companies in the public interest
  Open from Monday 15th September 2025 to Sunday 15th March 2026
  108 signatures

• Make St George’s Day a Bank Holiday for people in England
  Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
  351 signatures

• Make It Compulsory for All Antifreeze to Contain Bitterant
  Open from Friday 12th September 2025 to Thursday 12th March 2026
  209 signatures

• Faroe Islands - End Free Trade Agreement and replace with a 200% import tax duty
  Open from Thursday 11th September 2025 to Wednesday 11th March 2026
  138 signatures

• Mandate stronger accessibility requirements for event venues
  Open from Monday 8th September 2025 to Sunday 8th March 2026
  57 signatures

• Review trading protections for small businesses at festivals and events
  Open from Tuesday 2nd September 2025 to Monday 2nd March 2026
  20 signatures

• Require menus to state if a dish contains/is cooked with alcohol
  Open from Tuesday 2nd September 2025 to Monday 2nd March 2026
  143 signatures

• Give employees the right to bereavement Leave for Death of a Colleague
  Open from Tuesday 2nd September 2025 to Monday 2nd March 2026
  20 signatures

• Electric installation licence system & ban sale of materials to the unlicensed
  Open from Monday 1st September 2025 to Sunday 1st March 2026
  25 signatures

• Ban the use of generative AI in product advertisement & listings in all sectors
  Open from Friday 29th August 2025 to Saturday 28th February 2026
  121 signatures

• Create an independent ombudsman for complaints about union service quality
  Open from Tuesday 26th August 2025 to Thursday 26th February 2026
  42 signatures

• Ban payment processors stopping services based on objections to legal content
  Open from Tuesday 26th August 2025 to Thursday 26th February 2026
  13,556 signatures

• Review how delivery companies operate and standards
  Open from Tuesday 26th August 2025 to Thursday 26th February 2026
  276 signatures

• Give self employed people Tax Breaks equivalent to 5.6 weeks Holiday entitlement
  Open from Thursday 21st August 2025 to Saturday 21st February 2026
  38 signatures

• Require companies to hire 1 graduate per 10 employees & provide training
  Open from Thursday 21st August 2025 to Saturday 21st February 2026
  33 signatures

• Regulate & ban cheaper prices for loyalty card holders
  Open from Thursday 21st August 2025 to Saturday 21st February 2026
  61 signatures

• First aid kits a legal requirement for public use at public venues
  Open from Wednesday 20th August 2025 to Friday 20th February 2026
  1,105 signatures

• Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only
  Open from Wednesday 20th August 2025 to Friday 20th February 2026
  195,929 signatures

• Introduce a Night Shift Minimum Wage, 50% Higher Than National Minimum Wage
  Open from Wednesday 20th August 2025 to Friday 20th February 2026
  86 signatures

• Ban the use of bots to bulk-buy and resell retail goods
  Open from Monday 18th August 2025 to Wednesday 18th February 2026
  77 signatures

• Ban firms from using 'self employed' cycle couriers and increase requirements
  Open from Friday 15th August 2025 to Sunday 15th February 2026
  120 signatures

• Ban ticket booking companies from charging admin fees
  Open from Friday 15th August 2025 to Sunday 15th February 2026
  52 signatures

• Ban alcohol displays at checkouts and entrances in all supermarkets
  Open from Thursday 14th August 2025 to Saturday 14th February 2026
  346 signatures

• Cap the cost of bottled water in airports
  Open from Wednesday 13th August 2025 to Friday 13th February 2026
  50 signatures

• Ban business from not accepting cash payments
  Open from Tuesday 12th August 2025 to Thursday 12th February 2026
  856 signatures

• Ban dogs from indoor restaurants and other premises selling prepared food
  Open from Monday 11th August 2025 to Wednesday 11th February 2026
  450 signatures

• Cut VAT, Slash Beer Duty, reform business rates and cap energy costs for pubs
  Open from Thursday 7th August 2025 to Saturday 7th February 2026
  671 signatures

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