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 41 agencies and public bodies.

Website

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

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP
  Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth)
• Nadhim Zahawi MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business and Industry)
• Amanda Solloway 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)
• Lord Callanan
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility)
• Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt
  Minister for Investment

Petitions linked to this department

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• Hold a referendum to decide if the UK should commit to Carbon Neutrality by 2030
  Opened on Friday 23rd October 2020
  244 signatures so far

• Review wedding restrictions monthly
  Opened on Thursday 22nd October 2020
  665 signatures so far

• Make it illegal for employers to dismiss staff for certified sick leave
  Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Extend Covid-19 grants to businesses registered after 11 March
  Opened on Monday 19th October 2020
  13 signatures so far

• Require all merchants to accept cashless payments
  Opened on Monday 19th October 2020
  7 signatures so far

• Ban employees monitoring applications in the UK
  Opened on Monday 19th October 2020
  7 signatures so far

• Financial support for Outdoor Residential Centres during closure
  Opened on Monday 19th October 2020
  1,671 signatures so far

• Require companies to annually publish plastic usage (product and packaging)
  Opened on Thursday 15th October 2020
  154 signatures so far

• Create financial sanctions for companies involved in deforestation of the Amazon
  Opened on Thursday 15th October 2020
  16 signatures so far

• Remove ban on 10-packs of cigarettes, 20-packs could cause more smoking
  Opened on Thursday 15th October 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Public Inquiry into Unfair Trading Practices of Holiday Caravan Park Owners
  Opened on Tuesday 13th October 2020
  2,686 signatures so far

• Introduce tax savings for gym membership salary sacrifice schemes
  Opened on Monday 12th October 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Make it compulsory for recruiting employers to respond to all applicants
  Opened on Thursday 8th October 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government
  Opened on Tuesday 6th October 2020
  35,485 signatures so far

• The UK to ban the online sale and importation of handheld laser pens.
  Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
  339 signatures so far

• Exempt small pubs from table service regulations
  Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
  1,152 signatures so far

• Specific Government Covid-19 secure guidance is required for Tanning Salons
  Opened on Monday 5th October 2020
  6 signatures so far

• Review and reduce the decibel limit on fireworks sold to the public
  Opened on Friday 2nd October 2020
  43 signatures so far

• Require companies to provide free paper copies of accessible bills
  Opened on Friday 2nd October 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Change the law so employers can’t enforce dress codes surrounding dyed hair
  Opened on Friday 2nd October 2020
  10 signatures so far

• Ban insurance premium increases after no-fault accidents
  Opened on Friday 2nd October 2020
  30 signatures so far

• Increase the apprenticeship minimum wage to match that of a normal employee.
  Opened on Tuesday 29th September 2020
  52 signatures so far

• Ban the sale and use of cot bumpers
  Opened on Tuesday 29th September 2020
  39 signatures so far

• Introduce statutory rates of pay and allowances for HGV drivers
  Opened on Monday 28th September 2020
  390 signatures so far

• Unleash this nation of entrepreneurs by transforming Start Up funding
  Opened on Friday 25th September 2020
  15 signatures so far

• Extend pay gap reporting to smaller organisations and other characteristics
  Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
  26 signatures so far

• Ban outdoor fossil fuel heaters of all types.
  Opened on Thursday 24th September 2020
  31 signatures so far

• Extend rights to Paid Statutory Bereavement Leave
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd September 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Include Solar PV and battery storage in the Greener Homes Grant
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd September 2020
  1,148 signatures so far

• Make Halloween a bank holiday.
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd September 2020
  11 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of wet wipes in the UK unless bio-degradable
  Opened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020
  111 signatures so far

• Ban the advertisement and sale of weight loss products such as injections
  Opened on Monday 21st September 2020
  75 signatures so far

• Raise 18 to 20's minimum wage to £8.20 an hour to match 21 to 24 year olds
  Opened on Friday 18th September 2020
  55 signatures so far

• Make employers pay full sick pay for people with chronic illnesses
  Opened on Friday 18th September 2020
  20 signatures so far

• Make January 31 a national Bank Holiday - Independence Day
  Opened on Friday 18th September 2020
  14 signatures so far

• Fund green apprenticeships
  Opened on Thursday 17th September 2020
  20 signatures so far

• Public inquiry into working conditions at Leicester’s textiles factories
  Opened on Thursday 17th September 2020
  377 signatures so far

• Require common allergen labelling on cosmetics in line with food labelling
  Opened on Thursday 17th September 2020
  22 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of racist Golliwog or Golly items
  Opened on Wednesday 16th September 2020
  486 signatures so far

• Make domestic abuse workplace policies mandatory in England and Wales
  Opened on Tuesday 15th September 2020
  81 signatures so far

• Free criminal record check, to check trade workers that work in domestic homes.
  Opened on Tuesday 15th September 2020
  23 signatures so far

• Ban business premises from leaving lights on after 11pm unnecessarily
  Opened on Monday 14th September 2020
  15 signatures so far

• Increase Statutory Maternity Pay in line a 40 hours week on minimum wage
  Opened on Monday 14th September 2020
  93 signatures so far

• Protect employment of first-time fathers for 90 days.
  Opened on Friday 11th September 2020
  23 signatures so far

• Make Carers Allowance equivalent to a fair wage & allow multiple claims
  Opened on Thursday 10th September 2020
  533 signatures so far

• Create a fund to retrain workers in high-carbon industries
  Opened on Thursday 10th September 2020
  17 signatures so far

• Pay women on maternity leave their normal pay when they undertake a KIT day.
  Opened on Wednesday 9th September 2020
  44 signatures so far

• Ban the automatic renewal of contracts for insurance products
  Opened on Tuesday 8th September 2020
  14 signatures so far

• Implement recommendations in the PHE review of impact of Covid-19 on BAME people
  Opened on Tuesday 8th September 2020
  7 signatures so far

• Ease restrictions on Sunday opening with safeguards for workers
  Opened on Tuesday 8th September 2020
  15 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of disposable face masks to the general public
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  33 signatures so far

• Mandatory closure of retail etc on New Years Day to celebrate the ending of 2020
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  14 signatures so far

• Ban all MLM businesses from trading in the UK
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  860 signatures so far

• Make it illegal to refuse to employ or dismiss a person based on their tattoos.
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  10 signatures so far

• Government backing for the Swansea Tidal Lagoon Power Generation
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  11 signatures so far

• Ban the use of unpaid internships
  Opened on Friday 4th September 2020
  374 signatures so far

• Require companies to issue refunds within 48 hours
  Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
  15 signatures so far

• Require sellers of safety equipment to be licenced and registered
  Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
  15 signatures so far

• Make employers give at least 2 weeks notice to staff made to return to workplace
  Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
  30 signatures so far

• Ban restrictive covenants and make these unenforceable
  Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
  25 signatures so far

• Stop the exploitation of vulnerable factory workers in the fast fashion industry
  Opened on Thursday 3rd September 2020
  23 signatures so far

• Make Paternity Leave equal to Mat. leave to give new parents more family time.
  Opened on Tuesday 1st September 2020
  75 signatures so far

• Scrap the CITB
  Opened on Tuesday 1st September 2020
  9 signatures so far

• To make discrimination and micro-aggression training mandatory in the workplace
  Opened on Friday 28th August 2020
  33 signatures so far

• Require health warnings at point of purchase of fossil fuel energy eg. petrol
  Opened on Wednesday 26th August 2020
  2,374 signatures so far

• Businesses to repay furlough if subsequently making redundancies
  Opened on Friday 21st August 2020
  59 signatures so far

• Require Companies Publish Diversity Ratios of those Furloughed and those Rehired
  Opened on Friday 21st August 2020
  66 signatures so far

• Equalise employment law and minimum wage for 16-17 year olds with 18 year olds
  Opened on Wednesday 19th August 2020
  18 signatures so far

• Update the RHLG guidance so that it includes event hire & exhibition companies
  Opened on Wednesday 19th August 2020
  2,507 signatures so far

• Introduce Mandatory Ethnicity Reporting for UK companies
  Opened on Tuesday 18th August 2020
  119 signatures so far

• Introduce a legal maximum temperature for indoor workplaces
  Opened on Tuesday 18th August 2020
  66 signatures so far

• Revoke Government support for large-scale new nuclear projects
  Opened on Tuesday 18th August 2020
  1,041 signatures so far

• Require local authorities to obtain DBS checks on Tattoo Artists
  Opened on Monday 17th August 2020
  704 signatures so far

• Do not extend Sunday Trading Hours for Retail
  Opened on Monday 17th August 2020
  75 signatures so far

• Extend the “Eat out to help out scheme” at least until Christmas
  Opened on Monday 17th August 2020
  20 signatures so far

• Replace UK whistleblowing law, and protect whistleblowers and the public
  Opened on Monday 17th August 2020
  1,205 signatures so far

• Cover 100% of Green Homes Grant improvements for all households
  Opened on Thursday 13th August 2020
  13 signatures so far

• Don't shut pubs again due to Covid-19
  Opened on Thursday 13th August 2020
  137 signatures so far

• Prohibit repossessed assets from being sold for less than the finance owed
  Opened on Wednesday 12th August 2020
  32 signatures so far

• Require all workplaces to have Mental Health First Aiders
  Opened on Tuesday 11th August 2020
  16 signatures so far

• Start a 'Workout to Help Out' initiative
  Opened on Monday 10th August 2020
  7,702 signatures so far

• Introduce vouchers for beauty to help the beauty industry recover
  Opened on Monday 10th August 2020
  11 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of tickets to attractions holding captive dolphins or whales.
  Opened on Monday 10th August 2020
  874 signatures so far

• Set minimum energy efficiency standards for retail fridges
  Opened on Friday 7th August 2020
  135 signatures so far

• Allow facial treatments (waxing, eyelash etc) in beauty salons now.
  Opened on Thursday 6th August 2020
  120 signatures so far

• Provide funding and guidance to save apprenticeships during Covid-19
  Opened on Thursday 6th August 2020
  56 signatures so far

• Make all Electric Vehicle Charging Points accept contactless payment.
  Opened on Thursday 6th August 2020
  1,060 signatures so far

• Create career development grants for those who lost livelihoods due to COVID19
  Opened on Thursday 6th August 2020
  9 signatures so far

• For all Leather/Hide/Fur products to state which animal it is sourced from
  Opened on Wednesday 5th August 2020
  104 signatures so far

• Require Covid-19 cleaning and hygiene standards continue to be met post-outbreak
  Opened on Wednesday 5th August 2020
  25 signatures so far

• Require 1 week's notice be given of any use of fireworks in a residential area
  Opened on Tuesday 4th August 2020
  67 signatures so far

• Let Us Dance - Support nightclubs, dance music events and festivals
  Opened on Thursday 30th July 2020
  145,005 signatures so far

• Require labels on all products showing water and carbon usage in manufacture
  Opened on Thursday 30th July 2020
  45 signatures so far

• Protect retail workers from abusive customers
  Opened on Thursday 30th July 2020
  22 signatures so far

• Retain British Summer Time [BST] for Winter 20/21
  Opened on Thursday 30th July 2020
  752 signatures so far

• Change the official units of measurement from Metric back to Imperial
  Opened on Wednesday 29th July 2020
  17 signatures so far

• Require restaurants to supply all nutritional information for dishes.
  Opened on Tuesday 28th July 2020
  211 signatures so far

• Create financial incentives for employers who retain contractors
  Opened on Tuesday 28th July 2020
  11 signatures so far

• Require UKAS traders to provide proof of accreditation and insurance with quote
  Opened on Monday 27th July 2020
  9 signatures so far

• Declare “Tested on Animals” on packaging for any product tested on animals
  Opened on Monday 27th July 2020
  13,440 signatures so far

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