Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

BEIS existed until 2023 when it was split to form the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Responsibility for national security and investment policy has gone to the Cabinet Office.

Website

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

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Simon Hart MP
  Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
• Marcus Jones MP
  Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip)
• Rebecca Harris MP
  Comptroller of HM Household (Government Whip)
• Jo Churchill MP
  Vice Chamberlain of HM Household (Government Whip)
• Amanda Solloway MP
  Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury)
• Steve Double MP
  Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury)
• Scott Mann MP
  Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury)
• The Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson MP
  Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury)
• Stuart Anderson MP
  Assistant Government Whip
• Joy Morrissey MP
  Assistant Government Whip
• Jacob Young MP
  Assistant Government Whip
• Robert Largan MP
  Assistant Government Whip
• Julie Marson MP
  Assistant Government Whip
• Fay Jones MP
  Assistant Government Whip
• Mike Wood MP
  Assistant Government Whip
• The Rt Hon Baroness Williams of Trafford
  Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (Lords Chief Whip)
• Earl of Courtown
  Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (Lords Deputy Chief Whip)
• Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
  Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
• Lord Davies of Gower
  Lord in Waiting
• Lord Harlech
  Lord in Waiting
• Lord Evans of Rainow
  Lord in Waiting (Government Whip)
• Lord Caine
  Lord in Waiting

Petitions linked to this department

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• Make school uniform VAT exempt
  Open from Friday 27th August 2021 to Sunday 27th February 2022
  2,796 signatures

• Introduce background checks and statutory regulation of company directors
  Open from Thursday 26th August 2021 to Saturday 26th February 2022
  29 signatures

• Restrict the use and sale of fireworks to November the 5th and New year's Eve
  Open from Wednesday 25th August 2021 to Friday 25th February 2022
  703 signatures

• Review working conditions for online food delivery workers
  Open from Wednesday 25th August 2021 to Friday 25th February 2022
  304 signatures

• Do not give consent to the Rampion2 windfarm extension off the coast of Sussex
  Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
  2,781 signatures

• Monitor employment rates for all neurodivergent conditions
  Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
  95 signatures

• Require adverts, products and online sellers to list primary country of origin
  Open from Monday 23rd August 2021 to Wednesday 23rd February 2022
  129 signatures

• Review and reform proposed Government grants for Air Source Heat Pumps
  Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
  11 signatures

• Decarbonise UK energy by funding locally-owned renewable micro-grids
  Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
  167 signatures

• Make it mandatory for companies to report all direct and indirect emissions
  Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
  29 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement for former employers to provide a reference
  Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
  35 signatures

• Change the zero carbon emission goals to 2025 instead of 2050
  Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
  291 signatures

• Create Environmental Impact ratings for businesses with associated fines/reliefs
  Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
  91 signatures

• Ban the sale of Golliwog Dolls
  Open from Tuesday 10th August 2021 to Thursday 10th February 2022
  173 signatures

• Require denatonium benzoate be added to products containing ethylene glycol
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  207 signatures

• Pass a law to require workplaces to give women 1 day menstrual leave a month
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  81 signatures

• Require glasses used in licenced establishments to be marked with the crown
  Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
  19 signatures

• Ban the sale of magnetic balls to children
  Open from Monday 26th July 2021 to Wednesday 26th January 2022
  27 signatures

• Fund and require installation of defibrillators in all business premises
  Open from Wednesday 21st July 2021 to Friday 21st January 2022
  1,765 signatures

• Ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2024, six years earlier than planned
  Open from Tuesday 20th July 2021 to Thursday 20th January 2022
  185 signatures

• Ban discretionary service charges in the hospitality industry
  Open from Monday 19th July 2021 to Wednesday 19th January 2022
  13 signatures

• Create laws for what can/cant be classed as sustainable to prevent greenwashing
  Open from Thursday 15th July 2021 to Saturday 15th January 2022
  40 signatures

• Require all tradesmen and labourers to have DBS checkes
  Open from Wednesday 14th July 2021 to Friday 14th January 2022
  19 signatures

• Drop unnecessary plans for a deeply damaging switch from the CE to UK CA mark
  Open from Wednesday 14th July 2021 to Friday 14th January 2022
  15 signatures

• Make fireworks illegal to buy, with the exception of public displays.
  Open from Wednesday 14th July 2021 to Friday 14th January 2022
  46,070 signatures

• All workers to be given rights to take paid leave to observe religious holidays
  Open from Tuesday 13th July 2021 to Thursday 13th January 2022
  252 signatures

• Ban drilling for fossil fuels and put more money into using renewable energy.
  Open from Tuesday 13th July 2021 to Thursday 13th January 2022
  73 signatures

• Make fireworks quieter: Review and reduce the decibel limit on fireworks
  Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
  13,213 signatures

• Inquiry into energy companies customer service and Ombudsman’s remit.
  Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
  135 signatures

• Review the EV charging network in England
  Open from Wednesday 7th July 2021 to Friday 7th January 2022
  37 signatures

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

• Require manufacturers of electrical goods to take and recycle old equipment
  Open from Tuesday 6th July 2021 to Thursday 6th January 2022
  22 signatures

• Bank Holiday Monday if England get to the finals of the Euro’s 2020
  Open from Tuesday 6th July 2021 to Thursday 6th January 2022
  400 signatures

• Give the UK a Bank Holiday on Monday July 12th if England win Euro 2020
  Open from Tuesday 6th July 2021 to Thursday 6th January 2022
  364,822 signatures

• Ban sale of e-scooters to the public until legislation on their use is in place
  Open from Friday 2nd July 2021 to Sunday 2nd January 2022
  166 signatures

• Introduce a national standardised job application format.
  Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
  45 signatures

• Ban the sale of inflatable toys from all shops and major retailers
  Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
  49 signatures

• Make June 23 a Bank Holiday!
  Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
  41 signatures

• Require all businesses providing food to have adrenaline auto-injectors on site
  Open from Tuesday 29th June 2021 to Wednesday 29th December 2021
  14 signatures

• Allow stand up receptions at weddings
  Open from Monday 28th June 2021 to Tuesday 28th December 2021
  68 signatures

• Provide funding for English schools to install solar panels
  Open from Wednesday 23rd June 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021
  48 signatures

• Require Companies House to verify proof of address before registering a company
  Open from Wednesday 23rd June 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021
  40 signatures

• Require all retailers and businesses to accept cash for goods and services
  Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
  373 signatures

• Introduce a Shop Out to Help Out Scheme for independent retailers
  Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
  106 signatures

• Luke’s Law: Ban 'free bets' and emails that entice gamblers to place 'free bets'
  Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
  31,147 signatures

• Make June 14 2022 a Bank Holiday
  Open from Monday 21st June 2021 to Tuesday 21st December 2021
  40 signatures

• Review and reform working restrictions on under 16s
  Open from Wednesday 16th June 2021 to Thursday 16th December 2021
  754 signatures

• Create a Bank Holiday in memory of armed services personnel killed in service
  Open from Monday 14th June 2021 to Tuesday 14th December 2021
  55 signatures

• Fund further research and development into the production of synthetic fuels
  Open from Monday 14th June 2021 to Tuesday 14th December 2021
  26 signatures

• Set a legal maximum temperature for all indoor workplaces
  Open from Monday 14th June 2021 to Tuesday 14th December 2021
  50 signatures

• Extend Sunday trading laws to also apply on Bank Holidays
  Open from Thursday 10th June 2021 to Friday 10th December 2021
  23 signatures

• Review and reform the rules for the registration of trademarks
  Open from Thursday 10th June 2021 to Friday 10th December 2021
  372 signatures

• Make "Flying Ant Day" an official Bank Holiday in the UK.
  Open from Wednesday 9th June 2021 to Thursday 9th December 2021
  21 signatures

• Increase support for nuclear power to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
  Open from Tuesday 8th June 2021 to Wednesday 8th December 2021
  61 signatures

• Require all alcohol bottles/cans to include details of a mental health helpline
  Open from Friday 4th June 2021 to Saturday 4th December 2021
  2,286 signatures

• Require new washing machines to include a microfibre filter from 2025.
  Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
  184 signatures

• Regulate the barber industry.
  Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
  326 signatures

• Ban non-UK residents from purchasing UK properties
  Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
  36 signatures

• End restrictions on 16 and 17 year olds working overnight shifts
  Open from Tuesday 25th May 2021 to Thursday 25th November 2021
  15 signatures

• Require companies using animal-tested ingredients to declare this on products
  Open from Tuesday 25th May 2021 to Thursday 25th November 2021
  267 signatures

• Ban all single-use plastic
  Open from Monday 24th May 2021 to Wednesday 24th November 2021
  159 signatures

• Ban the use of virgin plastics in all packaging sold in the UK before 2023
  Open from Monday 24th May 2021 to Wednesday 24th November 2021
  66 signatures

• Increase paternity leave from 2 weeks to 12 weeks with increased statutory pay
  Open from Friday 21st May 2021 to Sunday 21st November 2021
  566 signatures

• Ban the sale of cot bumpers

• Ban the sale of cot bumpers
  Open from Friday 21st May 2021 to Sunday 21st November 2021
  386 signatures

• Right to paid leave for pregnant women in public-facing jobs for third trimester
  Open from Thursday 20th May 2021 to Saturday 20th November 2021
  185 signatures

• Extend UK statutory paternity leave to six weeks
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  1,353 signatures

• Make it illegal to smoke or vape at a venue serving outdoor food and/or drink
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  159 signatures

• Ban gambling businesses from advertising by email or phone notifications
  Open from Friday 14th May 2021 to Sunday 14th November 2021
  24 signatures

• Increase entitlements to rest breaks at work
  Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
  16 signatures

• Change the law around lone working at night In the hotel industry.
  Open from Tuesday 11th May 2021 to Thursday 11th November 2021
  275 signatures

• Require toys sold in the UK to have an environmental rating
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  340 signatures

• Introduce Statutory licensing and regulation of Builders/Construction workers
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  431 signatures

• Make flexible working requests available to all with presumption of approval
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  40 signatures

• Reinstate the Green Homes Grant with free certification training
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  33 signatures

• Equal minimum wage for all ages
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  139 signatures

• I would like the UK to re-introduce the imperial weights and measure system.
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  18 signatures

• Enforce more regulation and transparency for MLM companies in the U.K.
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  4,537 signatures

• Extend the time period to report sexual harassment at work to a Tribunal
  Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
  20 signatures

• Increase employment rights and protections for carers
  Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
  18 signatures

• Implement BEIS Select Committee recommendation on Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme
  Open from Thursday 6th May 2021 to Saturday 6th November 2021
  6,040 signatures

• Require Allergens be Highlighted on Toiletries and Cosmetics
  Open from Thursday 6th May 2021 to Saturday 6th November 2021
  250 signatures

• Change the qualifying time period for unfair dismissal from 2 years to 1 year
  Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
  17 signatures

• Ban the use of umbrella companies in the rail industry
  Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
  115 signatures

• Ban Multi Level Marketing businesses from trading in the UK
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  83 signatures

• Make it compulsory for all new buildings to have solar panels
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  396 signatures

• Prohibit the use of cameras to monitor the activity of staff
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  30 signatures

• Mandate a minimum 25% women in the Construction industry by 2026
  Open from Wednesday 28th April 2021 to Thursday 28th October 2021
  466 signatures

• Ban energy-wasting open fridges and freezers in all retail outlets
  Open from Wednesday 28th April 2021 to Thursday 28th October 2021
  31 signatures

• Increase Maternity/Shared Parental pay in line with National Living Wage
  Open from Wednesday 28th April 2021 to Thursday 28th October 2021
  606 signatures

• Require all publicly accessible businesses to provide space for breastfeeding
  Open from Tuesday 27th April 2021 to Wednesday 27th October 2021
  42 signatures

• Reclassify photography studios under leisure for the Restart Grant
  Open from Tuesday 27th April 2021 to Wednesday 27th October 2021
  85 signatures

• Ban the use of umbrella companies in the construction industry
  Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
  7,516 signatures

• Regulate the courier service industry with penalties for undelivered parcels
  Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
  876 signatures

• Require supermarkets to donate food past its Sell-by-Date
  Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
  2,479 signatures

• Ban ear piercing for under 10s and require presence of a parent for under 16s
  Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
  52 signatures

• Ban plastic cellulose acetate cigarette filters.
  Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
  71 signatures

• Require temporary workers be offered full employment contracts after two years
  Open from Thursday 22nd April 2021 to Friday 22nd October 2021
  45 signatures

• Increase the amount of Paternity leave from 2 weeks to a few months
  Open from Thursday 22nd April 2021 to Friday 22nd October 2021
  18 signatures

• Create a government approved register and Union flag logo/mark for UK made goods
  Open from Wednesday 21st April 2021 to Thursday 21st October 2021
  2,144 signatures

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