Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Building a stronger, greener future by fighting coronavirus, tackling climate change, unleashing innovation and making the UK a great place to work and do business. BEIS is a ministerial department, supported by 42 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP
  Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP
  Minister of State
• George Freeman MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Science, Research and Innovation)
• Paul Scully MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets)
• Lee Rowley MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business and Industry)
• Lord Callanan
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility)
• Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt
  Minister of State (Minister for Investment)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Make it a legal requirement for nightclubs to thoroughly search guests on entry
  Opened on Thursday 14th October 2021
  14,878 signatures so far

• Ban single use plastic sealant/caulk cartridges
  Opened on Wednesday 13th October 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Prepare & deliver a strategy for developing and using Tidal energy in the UK
  Opened on Wednesday 13th October 2021
  64 signatures so far

• Set a timeline for passing the Registration of Overseas Entities Bill
  Opened on Tuesday 12th October 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of goods and services relating to tarot and spiritual readings
  Opened on Monday 11th October 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Extend Maternity / Shared Parental Leave from 12 months to 15 months
  Opened on Monday 11th October 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Make employers that require Covid-19 vaccination liable for vaccine damages
  Opened on Monday 11th October 2021
  3,831 signatures so far

• Ban carrier bags from public display in supermarkets
  Opened on Friday 8th October 2021
  25 signatures so far

• Make backseat airbags a legal requirement in new cars.
  Opened on Thursday 7th October 2021
  139 signatures so far

• Require all hospitality venues clearly display current prices of all drinks
  Opened on Thursday 7th October 2021
  8 signatures so far

• Make the first Monday of October a Bank Holiday to mark National Curry Week
  Opened on Thursday 7th October 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Allow the same cancellation method for online subscriptions and auto-renewals
  Opened on Thursday 7th October 2021
  26 signatures so far

• Make it illegal to sell rope to under 25s
  Opened on Wednesday 6th October 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Require all pet businesses to have a trained pet first aider
  Opened on Thursday 30th September 2021
  158 signatures so far

• Make it a legal requirement for employers to offer prayer breaks
  Opened on Tuesday 28th September 2021
  23 signatures so far

• Ban commercial donkey rides and donkey hire
  Opened on Tuesday 28th September 2021
  1,968 signatures so far

• Require all shops and supermarkets to close from 23rd to 26th December
  Opened on Tuesday 28th September 2021
  8 signatures so far

• Return privatised gas, electric and water to public ownership
  Opened on Monday 27th September 2021
  116 signatures so far

• Retain British Summer Time - don't move the clock back
  Opened on Monday 27th September 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Make it mandatory for bookmakers to put up screens to protect staff members.
  Opened on Thursday 23rd September 2021
  23 signatures so far

• Require a minimum size for hutches and cages for animals
  Opened on Thursday 23rd September 2021
  2,066 signatures so far

• Require all hospitality venues to provide large print and Braille menus
  Opened on Thursday 23rd September 2021
  71 signatures so far

• Keep metric measurements and do not reintroduce imperial measurements
  Opened on Wednesday 22nd September 2021
  224 signatures so far

• Require businesses to grant free entry to accompanying carers
  Opened on Tuesday 21st September 2021
  70 signatures so far

• Repeal the Trade Union Act 2016
  Opened on Friday 17th September 2021
  1,660 signatures so far

• Require footwear retailers to set fair prices for disabled people
  Opened on Friday 17th September 2021
  706 signatures so far

• Opt-out of the UN/ECE Regulation 79
  Opened on Wednesday 15th September 2021
  84 signatures so far

• Increase paternity leave to at least 4 weeks fully paid leave
  Opened on Tuesday 14th September 2021
  75 signatures so far

• Require employers pay employees for mandatory work breaks
  Opened on Monday 13th September 2021
  70 signatures so far

• Require plastic food containers to contain a minimum percentage recycled plastic
  Opened on Monday 13th September 2021
  14 signatures so far

• Require hospitality venues to publish accessibility information online
  Opened on Friday 10th September 2021
  52 signatures so far

• Ban unsolicited mail, unwanted marketing material, leaflets and flyers
  Opened on Friday 10th September 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Require clubs and bars to offer lids with straws for drinks
  Opened on Wednesday 8th September 2021
  429 signatures so far

• Ban employers asking job applicants for salary history and current earnings
  Opened on Monday 6th September 2021
  112 signatures so far

• Introduce laws that require all businesses to respond to every job application
  Opened on Monday 6th September 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Require all employers to provide space for breastfeeding mothers to express milk
  Opened on Tuesday 31st August 2021
  357 signatures so far

• Make companies legally responsible for accepting and recycling their old goods
  Opened on Tuesday 31st August 2021
  26 signatures so far

• Create a Government manufacturing leadership forum for small and medium firms
  Opened on Tuesday 31st August 2021
  16 signatures so far

• Make school uniform VAT exempt
  Opened on Friday 27th August 2021
  2,602 signatures so far

• Introduce background checks and statutory regulation of company directors
  Opened on Thursday 26th August 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Restrict the use and sale of fireworks to November the 5th and New year's Eve
  Opened on Wednesday 25th August 2021
  500 signatures so far

• Review working conditions for online food delivery workers
  Opened on Wednesday 25th August 2021
  293 signatures so far

• Do not give consent to the Rampion2 windfarm extension off the coast of Sussex
  Opened on Monday 23rd August 2021
  237 signatures so far

• Monitor employment rates for all neurodivergent conditions
  Opened on Monday 23rd August 2021
  68 signatures so far

• Require adverts, products and online sellers to list primary country of origin
  Opened on Monday 23rd August 2021
  66 signatures so far

• Review and reform proposed Government grants for Air Source Heat Pumps
  Opened on Wednesday 18th August 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Decarbonise UK energy by funding locally-owned renewable micro-grids
  Opened on Wednesday 18th August 2021
  136 signatures so far

• Make it mandatory for companies to report all direct and indirect emissions
  Opened on Wednesday 18th August 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Make it a legal requirement for former employers to provide a reference
  Opened on Tuesday 17th August 2021
  30 signatures so far

• Change the zero carbon emission goals to 2025 instead of 2050
  Opened on Monday 16th August 2021
  225 signatures so far

• Create Environmental Impact ratings for businesses with associated fines/reliefs
  Opened on Monday 16th August 2021
  75 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of Golliwog Dolls
  Opened on Tuesday 10th August 2021
  156 signatures so far

• Require denatonium benzoate be added to products containing ethylene glycol
  Opened on Monday 2nd August 2021
  119 signatures so far

• Pass a law to require workplaces to give women 1 day menstrual leave a month
  Opened on Monday 2nd August 2021
  31 signatures so far

• Require glasses used in licenced establishments to be marked with the crown
  Opened on Friday 30th July 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of magnetic balls to children
  Opened on Monday 26th July 2021
  24 signatures so far

• Fund and require installation of defibrillators in all business premises
  Opened on Wednesday 21st July 2021
  1,380 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2024, six years earlier than planned
  Opened on Tuesday 20th July 2021
  163 signatures so far

• Ban discretionary service charges in the hospitality industry
  Opened on Monday 19th July 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Create laws for what can/cant be classed as sustainable to prevent greenwashing
  Opened on Thursday 15th July 2021
  33 signatures so far

• Require all tradesmen and labourers to have DBS checkes
  Opened on Wednesday 14th July 2021
  17 signatures so far

• Drop unnecessary plans for a deeply damaging switch from the CE to UK CA mark
  Opened on Wednesday 14th July 2021
  13 signatures so far

• Make fireworks illegal to buy, with the exception of public displays.
  Opened on Wednesday 14th July 2021
  1,229 signatures so far

• All workers to be given rights to take paid leave to observe religious holidays
  Opened on Tuesday 13th July 2021
  248 signatures so far

• Ban drilling for fossil fuels and put more money into using renewable energy.
  Opened on Tuesday 13th July 2021
  45 signatures so far

• Make fireworks quieter: Review and reduce the decibel limit on fireworks
  Opened on Monday 12th July 2021
  6,390 signatures so far

• Inquiry into energy companies customer service and Ombudsman’s remit.
  Opened on Monday 12th July 2021
  114 signatures so far

• Review the EV charging network in England
  Opened on Wednesday 7th July 2021
  31 signatures so far

• Require manufacturers of electrical goods to take and recycle old equipment

• Require manufacturers of electrical goods to take and recycle old equipment
  Opened on Tuesday 6th July 2021
  17 signatures so far

• Bank Holiday Monday if England get to the finals of the Euro’s 2020
  Opened on Tuesday 6th July 2021
  400 signatures so far

• Give the UK a Bank Holiday on Monday July 12th if England win Euro 2020
  Opened on Tuesday 6th July 2021
  364,737 signatures so far

• Ban sale of e-scooters to the public until legislation on their use is in place
  Opened on Friday 2nd July 2021
  86 signatures so far

• Introduce a national standardised job application format.
  Opened on Thursday 1st July 2021
  45 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of inflatable toys from all shops and major retailers
  Opened on Thursday 1st July 2021
  47 signatures so far

• Make June 23 a Bank Holiday!
  Opened on Thursday 1st July 2021
  38 signatures so far

• Require all businesses providing food to have adrenaline auto-injectors on site
  Opened on Tuesday 29th June 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Allow stand up receptions at weddings
  Opened on Monday 28th June 2021
  68 signatures so far

• Provide funding for English schools to install solar panels
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd June 2021
  43 signatures so far

• Require Companies House to verify proof of address before registering a company
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd June 2021
  35 signatures so far

• Require all retailers and businesses to accept cash for goods and services
  Opened on Monday 21st June 2021
  254 signatures so far

• Introduce a Shop Out to Help Out Scheme for independent retailers
  Opened on Monday 21st June 2021
  105 signatures so far

• Luke’s Law: Ban 'free bets' and emails that entice gamblers to place 'free bets'
  Opened on Monday 21st June 2021
  19,769 signatures so far

• Make June 14 2022 a Bank Holiday
  Opened on Monday 21st June 2021
  37 signatures so far

• Review and reform working restrictions on under 16s
  Opened on Wednesday 16th June 2021
  655 signatures so far

• Create a Bank Holiday in memory of armed services personnel killed in service
  Opened on Monday 14th June 2021
  53 signatures so far

• Fund further research and development into the production of synthetic fuels
  Opened on Monday 14th June 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Set a legal maximum temperature for all indoor workplaces
  Opened on Monday 14th June 2021
  48 signatures so far

• Extend Sunday trading laws to also apply on Bank Holidays
  Opened on Thursday 10th June 2021
  23 signatures so far

• Review and reform the rules for the registration of trademarks
  Opened on Thursday 10th June 2021
  371 signatures so far

• Make "Flying Ant Day" an official Bank Holiday in the UK.
  Opened on Wednesday 9th June 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Increase support for nuclear power to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
  Opened on Tuesday 8th June 2021
  47 signatures so far

• Require all alcohol bottles/cans to include details of a mental health helpline
  Opened on Friday 4th June 2021
  2,259 signatures so far

• Require new washing machines to include a microfibre filter from 2025.
  Opened on Friday 28th May 2021
  168 signatures so far

• Regulate the barber industry.
  Opened on Friday 28th May 2021
  326 signatures so far

• Ban non-UK residents from purchasing UK properties
  Opened on Wednesday 26th May 2021
  32 signatures so far

• End restrictions on 16 and 17 year olds working overnight shifts
  Opened on Tuesday 25th May 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Require companies using animal-tested ingredients to declare this on products
  Opened on Tuesday 25th May 2021
  238 signatures so far

• Ban all single-use plastic
  Opened on Monday 24th May 2021
  120 signatures so far

• Ban the use of virgin plastics in all packaging sold in the UK before 2023
  Opened on Monday 24th May 2021
  47 signatures so far

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