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 Kwasi Kwarteng MP
  Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan 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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• Raise minimum wage to £10.50 for 25+, To comply with inflation and living costs
  Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Lower alcohol tax for pubs and all hospitality sectors due to COVID-19
  Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Make it illegal to force employees to use annual leave to cover self isolation
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  53 signatures so far

• A national holiday and day of remembrance for those lost in the COVID pandemic
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  3,166 signatures so far

• Ban phone companies in the UK from charging any roaming charges
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  8 signatures so far

• Require all essential retailers to sanitise trolleys & baskets between customers
  Opened on Thursday 14th January 2021
  40 signatures so far

• Give pregnant women unable to work from home rights to be suspended on full pay
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  24 signatures so far

• Restrict sale of all rodenticide "poison" products to licensed users
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  65 signatures so far

• Create an executive non-departmental public body for Hospitality
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Close Garden Centres and Nurseries during the Lockdown
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  42 signatures so far

• Require calories to be displayed on all alcoholic drinks
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  33 signatures so far

• Work to establish a global Severance Guarantee Fund for clothing supply chains
  Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Covid-secure certification to allow businesses to open during lockdowns
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  121 signatures so far

• Support Companies and Staff to work from Home with a Work From Home Grant
  Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Ban plug socket ‘safety’ covers and raise awareness of the risks they can create
  Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
  70 signatures so far

• Under 16 smartphone ban
  Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Employers to pay for employee's break times.
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  25 signatures so far

• Require mobile phones sold in the UK to be repairable by consumers
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  793 signatures so far

• Allocated time for fireworks to be set off on 5th November.
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  55 signatures so far

• Review plans for a Category C prison at Full Sutton
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  712 signatures so far

• Review the law on lone night working to reduce risk to employees in hospitality
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  10 signatures so far

• Create a COVID rating system for leisure facilities & increase financial aid.
  Opened on Monday 4th January 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Consider hair loss clinics to be essential businesses during lockdown situations
  Opened on Monday 4th January 2021
  31 signatures so far

• Make temperature checks mandatory in all shops.
  Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
  17 signatures so far

• Set a 5-year plan to lead the UK to self-sustainability, less reliance on others
  Opened on Wednesday 30th December 2020
  11 signatures so far

• New public holiday 2nd to 5th July 2021 to celebrate a postponed Christmas 2020
  Opened on Wednesday 30th December 2020
  39 signatures so far

• Make June 23rd a bank holiday to celebrate UK Independence Day
  Opened on Wednesday 30th December 2020
  9 signatures so far

• Create an extra bank holiday at Easter 2021 to let people make up for Xmas
  Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Increase the number of Bank Holidays/Public Holidays
  Opened on Tuesday 29th December 2020
  20 signatures so far

• Require all key and essential workers be paid at least the Real Living Wage
  Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
  780 signatures so far

• Defer Christmas & Boxing Day holidays of 2020 to summer of 2021
  Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
  57 signatures so far

• Create UK Bank Holidays on 25th and 28th June 2021 in lieu of Christmas 2020
  Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
  106 signatures so far

• Christmas in July - 2 extra days off on Friday 23rd and Monday 26th July 2021
  Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
  295 signatures so far

• Extra Bank Holiday when Covid restrictions are finally lifted
  Opened on Monday 21st December 2020
  24 signatures so far

• Introduce a "France style" repair and longevity label on electronic products.
  Opened on Friday 18th December 2020
  20 signatures so far

• Ban the use of fireworks in residential areas
  Opened on Tuesday 15th December 2020
  47 signatures so far

• Close all businesses on boxing day to allow people to enjoy family time in 2020
  Opened on Friday 11th December 2020
  34 signatures so far

• Regulate the role of Funeral Directors
  Opened on Friday 11th December 2020
  113 signatures so far

• Mandatory Hazard Pay for all workers on the front line in the COVID-19 pandemic
  Opened on Friday 11th December 2020
  77 signatures so far

• Mandatory Braille labels on all items sold in supermarkets
  Opened on Thursday 10th December 2020
  281 signatures so far

• Prevent/deter the buying and reselling of goods/services at inflated prices.
  Opened on Thursday 10th December 2020
  3,285 signatures so far

• Amend the law so that fireworks can not be used after 9pm from October to March
  Opened on Thursday 10th December 2020
  49 signatures so far

• Reduce working time required for rest breaks
  Opened on Wednesday 9th December 2020
  17 signatures so far

• Require occupational pension funds be held independently of employer
  Opened on Tuesday 8th December 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Seek to secure international ban on fracking at COP26
  Opened on Tuesday 8th December 2020
  1,303 signatures so far

• Require all non-essential retail stores to close on Boxing Day
  Opened on Monday 7th December 2020
  48 signatures so far

• Restrict the use of zero hours contracts
  Opened on Friday 4th December 2020
  10 signatures so far

• Shut large food stores on Christmas Eve 2020
  Opened on Friday 4th December 2020
  11 signatures so far

• Provide a grant equal to November 2019 revenues for businesses required to close
  Opened on Friday 4th December 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Increase the minimum wage to £10.00 an hour
  Opened on Thursday 3rd December 2020
  14 signatures so far

• Work with Ofgem to increase use of voltage optimisation across UK power networks
  Opened on Thursday 3rd December 2020
  323 signatures so far

• Provide the Weddings & Entertainment sector with a road map to recovery.
  Opened on Wednesday 2nd December 2020
  166 signatures so far

• Get rid of the cap on statutory redundancy pay
  Opened on Wednesday 2nd December 2020
  9 signatures so far

• Pay workers for the extra hour when the clock goes back in October.
  Opened on Tuesday 1st December 2020
  35 signatures so far

• Ban excess packaging (eg. plastic wrapped items within more plastic, multipacks)
  Opened on Tuesday 1st December 2020
  38 signatures so far

• Require all retailers to close on Boxing Day
  Opened on Tuesday 1st December 2020
  374 signatures so far

• 'Take Out to Help Out' Scheme to Save our Hospitality Industry
  Opened on Monday 30th November 2020
  110 signatures so far

• Require all large shops to close on Boxing Day and New Year's Day this year
  Opened on Monday 30th November 2020
  12 signatures so far

• Introduce a deposit payment scheme for cigarette butts
  Opened on Monday 30th November 2020
  40 signatures so far

• Make the 24th December 2020 a Bank Holiday
  Opened on Monday 30th November 2020
  11 signatures so far

• Require online businesses to verify advertisers' identity to protect consumers
  Opened on Monday 30th November 2020
  195 signatures so far

• Extend requirement to close on Christmas Day to all shops for 2020
  Opened on Monday 30th November 2020
  38 signatures so far

• Bank Holiday to recognise unity during Covid Pandemic
  Opened on Friday 27th November 2020
  17 signatures so far

• Give British Business Bank the ability to lend and open small business accounts
  Opened on Friday 27th November 2020
  13 signatures so far

• Make 26th & 27th July 2021 a one off Double Bank Holiday - Christmas in July!
  Opened on Thursday 26th November 2020
  62 signatures so far

• Increase SMP by 4 weeks at 90% pay when a baby is born before 37 weeks
  Opened on Tuesday 24th November 2020
  97 signatures so far

• Ban unpaid overtime!
  Opened on Tuesday 24th November 2020
  19 signatures so far

• Require all online businesses to verify identity of advertisers to prevent scam
  Opened on Monday 23rd November 2020
  8 signatures so far

• Ban the sale and use of sky lanterns
  Opened on Monday 23rd November 2020
  21 signatures so far

• Require clear labelling on all products linked to deforestation.
  Opened on Monday 23rd November 2020
  489 signatures so far

• Ban the marketing of relaxer and perm products for children
  Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
  7 signatures so far

• Limit cigarette pack size & limit sales to one per customer and increase taxes
  Opened on Thursday 19th November 2020
  53 signatures so far

• Make glue traps illegal within the UK
  Opened on Thursday 19th November 2020
  265 signatures so far

• Make hidden disability awareness mandatory in the workplace
  Opened on Thursday 19th November 2020
  42 signatures so far

• Only allow the use of Fireworks in residential areas by the public on 5 November
  Opened on Tuesday 17th November 2020
  26 signatures so far

• Remove opening hour restrictions on licenced venues but impose three drink limit
  Opened on Monday 16th November 2020
  15 signatures so far

• Make it illegal for fireworks to be set off on days other than Nov 5 and Dec 31
  Opened on Monday 16th November 2020
  167 signatures so far

• Bring forward British Summer Time by two weeks in 2021
  Opened on Wednesday 11th November 2020
  30 signatures so far

• Make commercial dog walking a licensed and regulated profession
  Opened on Wednesday 11th November 2020
  24 signatures so far

• Investigation into Legal Expenses Insurance sold by Building Societies and Banks
  Opened on Tuesday 10th November 2020
  7 signatures so far

• Ban the advertisement of gambling websites and apps
  Opened on Monday 9th November 2020
  151 signatures so far

• Extend paid maternity leave by at least four months
  Opened on Monday 9th November 2020
  54,378 signatures so far

• Change our time zone to Single/Double British Summertime (SDST)
  Opened on Monday 9th November 2020
  54 signatures so far

• Mandatory QR codes on hazardous goods that link to material safety data sheets
  Opened on Monday 9th November 2020
  10 signatures so far

• Stop essential retailers selling non-essential goods in stores during lockdown
  Opened on Monday 9th November 2020
  74 signatures so far

• Require shops to have their lights switched off after closing
  Opened on Monday 9th November 2020
  32 signatures so far

• Require cancellation of an auto-renewing service to be as accessible as the sale
  Opened on Monday 9th November 2020
  323 signatures so far

• Ban the release of fireworks after 10pm, including on bonfire night
  Opened on Friday 6th November 2020
  75 signatures so far

• Implement restrictions on how many items people can buy in supermarkets
  Opened on Friday 6th November 2020
  14 signatures so far

• Extend SMP to 12 Months for Babies Born in 2020 due to COVID-19
  Opened on Friday 6th November 2020
  54 signatures so far

• Raise the minimum wage for supermarket workers to the real living wage
  Opened on Friday 6th November 2020
  211 signatures so far

• Make "Owain Glyndŵr Day" on September 16th a public holiday in Wales
  Opened on Thursday 5th November 2020
  66 signatures so far

• Require products be labelled as "containing palm oil" or "palm oil free"
  Opened on Thursday 5th November 2020
  80 signatures so far

• Ban outdoor heating and cooling units
  Opened on Wednesday 4th November 2020
  225 signatures so far

• Introduce a new UK bank holiday to mark the day we went into lockdown
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd November 2020
  60 signatures so far

• Ban cardboard boxes and other exterior packaging on toothpaste tubes
  Opened on Monday 2nd November 2020
  155 signatures so far

• Ban all firework sales except the days of November 5th And December 31st
  Opened on Monday 2nd November 2020
  480 signatures so far

• Make it illegal to refuse to employ or dismiss a person based on their tattoos
  Opened on Monday 2nd November 2020
  580 signatures so far

• End the daylight saving system, keeping the time on British Summer Time
  Opened on Monday 2nd November 2020
  32 signatures so far

• Revise guidance on fitting rooms to allow them to open in a Covid-secure way
  Opened on Friday 30th October 2020
  11 signatures so far

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