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 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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• Ban gambling businesses from advertising by email or phone notifications
  Opened on Friday 14th May 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Increase entitlements to rest breaks at work
  Opened on Thursday 13th May 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Change the law around lone working at night In the hotel industry.
  Opened on Tuesday 11th May 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Require toys sold in the UK to have an environmental rating
  Opened on Monday 10th May 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Introduce Statutory licensing and regulation of Builders/Construction workers
  Opened on Monday 10th May 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Make flexible working requests available to all with presumption of approval
  Opened on Monday 10th May 2021
  11 signatures so far

• Reinstate the Green Homes Grant with free certification training
  Opened on Monday 10th May 2021
  16 signatures so far

• Equal minimum wage for all ages
  Opened on Monday 10th May 2021
  19 signatures so far

• I would like the UK to re-introduce the imperial weights and measure system.
  Opened on Monday 10th May 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Enforce more regulation and transparency for MLM companies in the U.K.
  Opened on Monday 10th May 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Extend the time period to report sexual harassment at work to a Tribunal
  Opened on Friday 7th May 2021
  10 signatures so far

• Increase employment rights and protections for carers
  Opened on Friday 7th May 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Implement BEIS Select Committee recommendation on Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme
  Opened on Thursday 6th May 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Require Allergens be Highlighted on Toiletries and Cosmetics
  Opened on Thursday 6th May 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Change the qualifying time period for unfair dismissal from 2 years to 1 year
  Opened on Tuesday 4th May 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Ban the use of umbrella companies in the rail industry
  Opened on Tuesday 4th May 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Ban Multi Level Marketing businesses from trading in the UK
  Opened on Friday 30th April 2021
  22 signatures so far

• Make it compulsory for all new buildings to have solar panels
  Opened on Friday 30th April 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Prohibit the use of cameras to monitor the activity of staff
  Opened on Thursday 29th April 2021
  22 signatures so far

• Mandate a minimum 25% women in the Construction industry by 2026
  Opened on Wednesday 28th April 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Ban energy-wasting open fridges and freezers in all retail outlets
  Opened on Wednesday 28th April 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Increase Maternity/Shared Parental pay in line with National Living Wage
  Opened on Wednesday 28th April 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Require all publicly accessible businesses to provide space for breastfeeding
  Opened on Tuesday 27th April 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Reclassify photography studios under leisure for the Restart Grant
  Opened on Tuesday 27th April 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Ban the use of umbrella companies in the construction industry
  Opened on Friday 23rd April 2021
  26 signatures so far

• Regulate the courier service industry with penalties for undelivered parcels
  Opened on Friday 23rd April 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Require supermarkets to donate food past its Sell-by-Date
  Opened on Friday 23rd April 2021
  16 signatures so far

• Ban ear piercing for under 10s and require presence of a parent for under 16s
  Opened on Friday 23rd April 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Ban plastic cellulose acetate cigarette filters.
  Opened on Friday 23rd April 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Require temporary workers be offered full employment contracts after two years
  Opened on Thursday 22nd April 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Increase the amount of Paternity leave from 2 weeks to a few months
  Opened on Thursday 22nd April 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Create a government approved register and Union flag logo/mark for UK made goods
  Opened on Wednesday 21st April 2021
  29 signatures so far

• Make it a legal requirement for Hospitality front of house to have a DBS check
  Opened on Wednesday 21st April 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Require evidence before Companies House can publish the departure of a Director
  Opened on Tuesday 20th April 2021
  14 signatures so far

• Introduce a licensing scheme for the sale of all knives and bladed articles.
  Opened on Tuesday 20th April 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Ban the use of unpaid trial shifts
  Opened on Monday 19th April 2021
  11 signatures so far

• Full pay for employees forced to isolate because of Covid 19
  Opened on Monday 19th April 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Amend Employment law to protect employees free speech outside of the workplace
  Opened on Monday 19th April 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Regulate third-party food delivery providers
  Opened on Thursday 15th April 2021
  543 signatures so far

• Help end fuel poverty – make it illegal to charge more for prepaid energy
  Opened on Wednesday 14th April 2021
  58 signatures so far

• Utility service providers must provide an email address for customer services.
  Opened on Wednesday 14th April 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Require a license to order Nitrous Oxide canisters.
  Opened on Wednesday 14th April 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Move May Bank Holiday(s) to June or July after Lockdown restrictions are lifted.
  Opened on Wednesday 14th April 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Age Restrict all blades
  Opened on Tuesday 13th April 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Provide compensation for flooding caused by former mines
  Opened on Tuesday 13th April 2021
  1,517 signatures so far

• Extend deadline for applying for £10k Covid Grants from 31.03.21 till 30.04.21
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Require adverts to state when person's features have been enhanced or distorted
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  493 signatures so far

• Stop large public events being held until everyone is offered a COVID-19 vaccine
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Reduce maximum weekly working hours to 30, increase minimum wage to £15 per hour
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Make Eid a national holiday for all citizens.
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  14 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of disposable face masks for domestic use
  Opened on Friday 9th April 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Ban The Sale Of Disposable Barbecues.
  Opened on Friday 9th April 2021
  83 signatures so far

• Ban all sales of iceberg and glacial water in the UK.
  Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
  11 signatures so far

• Ban charges increasing during fixed-term contracts for utilities and media
  Opened on Tuesday 6th April 2021
  17 signatures so far

• Ensure registered electricians can pull DNO fuses for work
  Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
  41 signatures so far

• Provide paid miscarriage leave to women who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks.
  Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
  1,014 signatures so far

• Evenly spread the environmental charges applied to domestic gas and electricity.
  Opened on Wednesday 31st March 2021
  126 signatures so far

• Require lenders to publish details of acceptance/rejection criteria
  Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
  25 signatures so far

• Fund parental leave for self-employed parents equivalent to that for employees
  Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
  37 signatures so far

• Mandatory printing of car registration numbers on all Drive Thru packaging.
  Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
  55,112 signatures so far

• Introduce new requirements for pubs/bars/clubs to prevent Sexual Harassment
  Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
  155 signatures so far

• Approve the Whitehaven Coal Mine in Cumbria
  Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
  756 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of plastic Tampon applicators
  Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Set a target for 100% renewable energy by 2022
  Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Add an extra hour to British Summer Time this year.
  Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Ban cold calling
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Legislate to limit interest rates for personal loans
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  8 signatures so far

• Make mental health training mandatory in all workplaces
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Support commercial tenants with a rent fund and levy on landlords
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  4,618 signatures so far

• Require all workplaces to have at least one Mental Health First Aider
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  189 signatures so far

• Allow wedding venues that can safely operate to open 12/04/21 for 15 guests
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  24 signatures so far

• June 21st National Holiday, Every Year.
  Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
  8 signatures so far

• Make Chinese New Year, Diwali, EID public holidays
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
  31 signatures so far

• Ban redundancies while staff are on furlough
  Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
  57 signatures so far

• Require UK-based manufacturers to run on a closed-loop water cycle
  Opened on Thursday 18th March 2021
  25 signatures so far

• Outlaw Smartphones for all under 16's.
  Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
  8 signatures so far

• Disability changing facilities and decent access in all venues to be law.
  Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
  98 signatures so far

• Make the catering at the Glasgow 2021 UN Climate Change Conference plant-based
  Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
  1,434 signatures so far

• 8th of March “International Women’s Day” to become a bank holiday
  Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
  27 signatures so far

• Make minimum wages for 17 and 18 year old school leavers equal
  Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
  14 signatures so far

• Prohibit gambling unless individuals are registered members of a gambling shop
  Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
  91 signatures so far

• Ban the use of bots for all online purchase
  Opened on Wednesday 10th March 2021
  38 signatures so far

• Increase the level of Additional Restrictions Grants for eligible businesses
  Opened on Wednesday 10th March 2021
  62 signatures so far

• Extend the mortgage guarantee scheme to cover 100% mortgages
  Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Expand Bounce Back Loan eligibility to businesses established since March 2020
  Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Fund a Lunar colony.
  Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Make June 22nd (or the day after Nightclubs reopen) a bank holiday
  Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Ban fire and rehire employment tactics
  Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
  11,135 signatures so far

• Introduce statutory paid bereavement leave for loss of family or close friends
  Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
  12 signatures so far

• New Bank Holiday last Monday of October to celebrate multi-cultural Britain
  Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
  20 signatures so far

• Ban the advertising of products which are not plant-based and cruelty-free
  Opened on Thursday 4th March 2021
  46 signatures so far

• Require supermarkets to have defibrillators on site
  Opened on Thursday 4th March 2021
  51 signatures so far

• Create a UK Wellbeing and Future Generations Act
  Opened on Wednesday 3rd March 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Ban the manufacture of all products containing plastic in the UK
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Regulate the naming of cosmetic and beauty products based on their ingredients
  Opened on Monday 1st March 2021
  197 signatures so far

• Give family and friends a right to compassionate leave for attending a funeral
  Opened on Monday 1st March 2021
  8 signatures so far

• Prohibit employers from requiring employees to have a Covid-19 vaccine
  Opened on Wednesday 24th February 2021
  14,304 signatures so far

• Toughen penalties for restaurants failing to allow delivery couriers toilet use
  Opened on Wednesday 24th February 2021
  77 signatures so far

• Require companies to report on Environment, Social and Governance factors
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
  11 signatures so far

• Subsidise household energy costs, during Stay at Home restrictions
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
  43 signatures so far

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