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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• Ban the sale of second-hand power tools online & at car boot sales
  Open from Thursday 7th August 2025 to Saturday 7th February 2026
  37 signatures

• Ban all ticket touting and reselling of tickets for higher prices
  Open from Wednesday 6th August 2025 to Friday 6th February 2026
  171 signatures

• Require clearer labelling of animal-derived ingredients
  Open from Wednesday 6th August 2025 to Friday 6th February 2026
  125 signatures

• Create a national, publicly available taxi driver database
  Open from Wednesday 6th August 2025 to Friday 6th February 2026
  81 signatures

• Vehicle recall: Courtesy car, compensation, cost cover & repair time limit

• Vehicle recall: Courtesy car, compensation, cost cover & repair time limit
  Open from Wednesday 6th August 2025 to Friday 6th February 2026
  761 signatures

• Ban the use and sale of methyl methacrylate in the nail industry
  Open from Wednesday 6th August 2025 to Friday 6th February 2026
  198 signatures

• Delay proposed reforms to umbrella recruitment agencies by 12 months & guidance
  Open from Wednesday 6th August 2025 to Friday 6th February 2026
  9 signatures

• Ban scalping of collectable/hobbyist items
  Open from Wednesday 6th August 2025 to Friday 6th February 2026
  60 signatures

• Introduce minimum pricing threshold for alcohol for large hospitality chains
  Open from Wednesday 6th August 2025 to Friday 6th February 2026
  22 signatures

• Review & Regulate Veterinary Care so it's Affordable & Accessible
  Open from Tuesday 5th August 2025 to Thursday 5th February 2026
  2,420 signatures

• Mandate breastfeeding policies & provisions in the workplace
  Open from Tuesday 5th August 2025 to Thursday 5th February 2026
  129 signatures

• Licence the sale of Class F3 and above fireworks & only allow sales at set times
  Open from Tuesday 5th August 2025 to Thursday 5th February 2026
  1,141 signatures

• Make the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council a Statutory Body
  Open from Monday 4th August 2025 to Wednesday 4th February 2026
  19 signatures

• Enforce Payments for UK Creative Professionals and Freelancers within 30 Days
  Open from Monday 4th August 2025 to Wednesday 4th February 2026
  61 signatures

• Apply tobacco advertising restrictions to vaping products
  Open from Monday 4th August 2025 to Wednesday 4th February 2026
  124 signatures

• Seek to rejoin EU single market
  Open from Monday 4th August 2025 to Wednesday 4th February 2026
  186 signatures

• Require companies to clearly display a contact section with email & phone number
  Open from Monday 4th August 2025 to Wednesday 4th February 2026
  86 signatures

• Require businesses to keep doors closed when using heating or air conditioning
  Open from Monday 4th August 2025 to Wednesday 4th February 2026
  42 signatures

• Ban the selling of peanuts from stalls in public areas
  Open from Monday 4th August 2025 to Wednesday 4th February 2026
  31 signatures

• Require all companies to declare microplastic levels in their food & drinks
  Open from Friday 1st August 2025 to Sunday 1st February 2026
  223 signatures

• Require companies to have a disability absence policy
  Open from Friday 1st August 2025 to Sunday 1st February 2026
  122 signatures

• Unfair Dismissal Protections Should Start from Day One
  Open from Thursday 31st July 2025 to Saturday 31st January 2026
  56 signatures

• Ban all peanuts and tree nuts on all flights to protect allergy sufferers
  Open from Thursday 31st July 2025 to Saturday 31st January 2026
  449 signatures

• Introduce tighter regulation of online crowdfunding sites
  Open from Thursday 31st July 2025 to Saturday 31st January 2026
  54 signatures

• Require a full licence to be eligible for business use motor insurance policies
  Open from Wednesday 30th July 2025 to Friday 30th January 2026
  60 signatures

• Create a salary-bridging loan scheme for parents on parental leave
  Open from Wednesday 30th July 2025 to Friday 30th January 2026
  15 signatures

• Introduce Statutory Menstrual Leave for People with Endometriosis & Adenomyosis
  Open from Tuesday 29th July 2025 to Thursday 29th January 2026
  109,005 signatures

• Mandate AI job impact assessments and transition support for UK workers
  Open from Tuesday 29th July 2025 to Thursday 29th January 2026
  64 signatures

• Ban food delivery services from using engine-powered mopeds in the evening
  Open from Tuesday 29th July 2025 to Thursday 29th January 2026
  31 signatures

• Require child prices on tickets for concerts, events & holidays for under 16s
  Open from Tuesday 29th July 2025 to Thursday 29th January 2026
  21 signatures

• Mandate businesses to accept card payment with non-compliance a criminal offence
  Open from Tuesday 29th July 2025 to Thursday 29th January 2026
  18 signatures

• Implement a policy against gender-based pricing, or "Pink Tax"
  Open from Monday 28th July 2025 to Wednesday 28th January 2026
  87 signatures

• Require non-smartphone alternatives for real word services provided on apps
  Open from Friday 25th July 2025 to Sunday 25th January 2026
  183 signatures

• Require companies to employ minimum 70% UK nationals before sponsoring others
  Open from Friday 25th July 2025 to Sunday 25th January 2026
  125 signatures

• Introduce a legal maximum temperature to work - 25 degrees Celsius
  Open from Tuesday 22nd July 2025 to Thursday 22nd January 2026
  68 signatures

• Ban travel insurance premium hikes & refusals for people in clinical trials
  Open from Monday 21st July 2025 to Wednesday 21st January 2026
  926 signatures

• Ban the use of AI and electronic algorithms for filtering job applications
  Open from Monday 21st July 2025 to Wednesday 21st January 2026
  94 signatures

• Ban drinks manufacturers from tethering plastic caps to plastic bottles
  Open from Monday 21st July 2025 to Wednesday 21st January 2026
  76 signatures

• Ban button batteries from children’s toys
  Open from Friday 18th July 2025 to Sunday 18th January 2026
  52 signatures

• Give funding to ice-cream vans to visit smaller villages

• Give funding to ice-cream vans to visit smaller villages
  Open from Friday 18th July 2025 to Sunday 18th January 2026
  32 signatures

• Make a new business grant scheme for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs
  Open from Thursday 17th July 2025 to Saturday 17th January 2026
  109 signatures

• Change law: OFWAT to block dividends & executive bonuses when rationing water
  Open from Wednesday 16th July 2025 to Friday 16th January 2026
  503 signatures

• Ban baled tyre exports to protect UK tyre recycling
  Open from Wednesday 16th July 2025 to Friday 16th January 2026
  74 signatures

• CPR training to be mandatory for all employees in the workplace
  Open from Friday 11th July 2025 to Sunday 11th January 2026
  182 signatures

• Require companies to offer equal adoption and parental leave policies
  Open from Wednesday 9th July 2025 to Friday 9th January 2026
  41 signatures

• Require nurseries and early years providers to make social media pages private
  Open from Tuesday 8th July 2025 to Thursday 8th January 2026
  36 signatures

• Require car and phone makers to publish annual report of safety & repair issues
  Open from Friday 4th July 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026
  26 signatures

• Ban air fresheners & scented products in public spaces
  Open from Friday 4th July 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026
  953 signatures

• Ban holiday companies from charging higher prices in the school holidays
  Open from Wednesday 2nd July 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026
  1,365 signatures

• Hold tour operators accountable for the safety of accommodation provided
  Open from Wednesday 2nd July 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026
  79 signatures

• Stop all armaments exports to Israel
  Open from Wednesday 2nd July 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026
  518 signatures

• Overhaul and Enforce Reforms to Water Park Safety Regulations
  Open from Tuesday 1st July 2025 to Thursday 1st January 2026
  2,279 signatures

• Require all review sites to offer free, independent arbitration to businesses
  Open from Tuesday 1st July 2025 to Thursday 1st January 2026
  36 signatures

• Ban courier companies leaving parcels outside doors & fines for poor quality
  Open from Tuesday 1st July 2025 to Thursday 1st January 2026
  47 signatures

• Ban industries serving food to the public from wearing latex gloves
  Open from Monday 30th June 2025 to Tuesday 30th December 2025
  46 signatures

• Mandate Local Hiring and Restrict Offshore Hiring of workers
  Open from Monday 30th June 2025 to Tuesday 30th December 2025
  49 signatures

• Give maternity leave to those who've suffered baby loss from 20 weeks gestation
  Open from Thursday 26th June 2025 to Friday 26th December 2025
  251 signatures

• Require companies to provide a simple method of cancelling online subscriptions
  Open from Monday 23rd June 2025 to Tuesday 23rd December 2025
  116 signatures

• Review and strengthen Consumer Rights on ownership of digital devices and media
  Open from Monday 23rd June 2025 to Tuesday 23rd December 2025
  135 signatures

• Legislate to protect rights of self-employed security personnel to fair payment
  Open from Monday 23rd June 2025 to Tuesday 23rd December 2025
  21 signatures

• Require unlimited companies to publish their accounts
  Open from Wednesday 18th June 2025 to Thursday 18th December 2025
  50 signatures

• Bring back the “Eat Out To Help Out” scheme
  Open from Monday 16th June 2025 to Tuesday 16th December 2025
  30 signatures

• Require all children’s play centres to provide two dedicated SEN sessions a week
  Open from Monday 16th June 2025 to Tuesday 16th December 2025
  170 signatures

• Ban door-to-door sales to protect vulnerable people
  Open from Monday 16th June 2025 to Tuesday 16th December 2025
  122 signatures

• Require shops to give away same-day expiring food before shop closing
  Open from Friday 13th June 2025 to Saturday 13th December 2025
  183 signatures

• Ban the sale and usage of smoke flares for non emergency usage
  Open from Wednesday 11th June 2025 to Thursday 11th December 2025
  53 signatures

• New legislation to regulate how online marketplaces manage seller accounts
  Open from Tuesday 10th June 2025 to Wednesday 10th December 2025
  32 signatures

• Implement mandatory licences for builders
  Open from Monday 9th June 2025 to Tuesday 9th December 2025
  70 signatures

• Introduce a national licensing scheme for commercial dog walking
  Open from Thursday 5th June 2025 to Friday 5th December 2025
  128 signatures

• Replace the Spring Bank Holiday with a November Bank Holiday
  Open from Thursday 5th June 2025 to Friday 5th December 2025
  22 signatures

• Statutory sick pay from day 1 of absence for those with chronic illness
  Open from Wednesday 4th June 2025 to Thursday 4th December 2025
  427 signatures

• Remove business rates and duty on alcohol sold in independently owned pubs
  Open from Monday 2nd June 2025 to Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  33 signatures

• Require companies to cap price increases to 20% during school holidays
  Open from Monday 2nd June 2025 to Tuesday 2nd December 2025
  100 signatures

• Review the use of retail businesses as cover for illegality
  Open from Wednesday 28th May 2025 to Friday 28th November 2025
  327 signatures

• Review outsourcing jobs and services abroad and immigration policy
  Open from Thursday 22nd May 2025 to Saturday 22nd November 2025
  81 signatures

• Create a new bank holiday celebrating face to face social time
  Open from Thursday 15th May 2025 to Saturday 15th November 2025
  42 signatures

• Ban the sale of disposable BBQs during periods of high wildfire risk
  Open from Wednesday 14th May 2025 to Friday 14th November 2025
  351 signatures

• Review regulation of water companies
  Open from Monday 12th May 2025 to Wednesday 12th November 2025
  386 signatures

• Require supermarkets to offer nutrition-based filtering and alerts online
  Open from Thursday 8th May 2025 to Saturday 8th November 2025
  25 signatures

• Introduce measures to ensure fair pay for rideshare drivers
  Open from Wednesday 7th May 2025 to Friday 7th November 2025
  1,908 signatures

• Standardise and regulate job listings and applications processes
  Open from Wednesday 7th May 2025 to Friday 7th November 2025
  45 signatures

• Stop the closure of the Public Switched Telephone Network
  Open from Wednesday 7th May 2025 to Friday 7th November 2025
  57 signatures

• Make mass littering and disturbances in a cinema a fineable crime
  Open from Wednesday 7th May 2025 to Friday 7th November 2025
  30 signatures

• Require food outlets to label spice levels of all food
  Open from Tuesday 6th May 2025 to Thursday 6th November 2025
  31 signatures

• Stricter regulation of liquidation processes for debt avoidance
  Open from Tuesday 6th May 2025 to Thursday 6th November 2025
  50 signatures

• Ban puppy yoga classes
  Open from Thursday 1st May 2025 to Saturday 1st November 2025
  43 signatures

• Require restaurants to offer healthy kids’ meal options
  Open from Thursday 1st May 2025 to Saturday 1st November 2025
  50 signatures

• Require the US flag to be prominently displayed on US goods sold in the UK
  Open from Wednesday 30th April 2025 to Thursday 30th October 2025
  43 signatures

• Ban printer companies from disabling ink after subscription ends
  Open from Wednesday 30th April 2025 to Thursday 30th October 2025
  70 signatures

• Negotiate a minerals rights deal with Ukraine
  Open from Tuesday 29th April 2025 to Wednesday 29th October 2025
  25 signatures

• Ban the sale of defaced power tools & large power tool sales at car boot fairs
  Open from Monday 28th April 2025 to Tuesday 28th October 2025
  90 signatures

• Ban the sale of small animals from pet shops and third-party sellers in the UK
  Open from Monday 28th April 2025 to Tuesday 28th October 2025
  343 signatures

• Restrict the sale of high caffeine drinks to adults only
  Open from Monday 28th April 2025 to Tuesday 28th October 2025
  30 signatures

• Make GMT+1 permanent in the UK
  Open from Monday 28th April 2025 to Tuesday 28th October 2025
  38 signatures

• Raise the minimum legal age to make adult content to 25
  Open from Friday 25th April 2025 to Saturday 25th October 2025
  222 signatures

• Phase out and ban the sale of plastic manual toothbrushes by 2040
  Open from Friday 25th April 2025 to Saturday 25th October 2025
  125 signatures

• Require restaurants to list all ingredients in their food when asked
  Open from Wednesday 23rd April 2025 to Thursday 23rd October 2025
  678 signatures

• Legislate against 'price-gouging' practices
  Open from Tuesday 22nd April 2025 to Wednesday 22nd October 2025
  43 signatures

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