The Big Issue
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee have launched their ‘My BEIS Inquiry’ and are inviting members of the public, including business owners, employees, consumers, academics and activists, to submit proposals for what the Committee should investigate. Submissions can cover ideas from across BEIS remit which includes:
- Business
- Industrial Strategy
- Consumer Protection
- Corporate Governance
- Jobs and working conditions
- Energy policy
- Clean growth
- Climate change
The BEIS Committee have previously conducted inquiries into a range of issues including automation and the future of work, executive pay and the gender pay gap, product safety (with a particular focus on Whirlpool’s defective tumble dryers) and how we can tackle climate change and reduce the UK’s carbon emissions to net zero.
The Committee values diversity and encourages proposals from people who have not previously engaged with the Committee, and suggestions for areas that they have not previously explored.
How to get involved
Complete the short online form to submit your ideas to the BEIS Committee. Proposals for inquiries should briefly outline:
- The nature of the issue that the Committee should explore
- Why it deserves attention
- How Government policy in this area could be developed or improved.
A selection of the submissions will be shortlisted for an opportunity to give a 5 minute ‘pitch’ to Members of the Committee at UK Parliament later this year. The pitches will be open to the public. These pitches will help the Committee to learn more about the issue raised before taking a final decision on which subjects to launch an inquiry on.
Submissions will be selected based on merit. In particular, the Committee will be looking for inquiries that are:
- within the Committee’s remit;
- are current;
- have potential for high impact;
- bring a new issue to the forefront or a fresh perspective to an existing problem.
The Committee is not able to take up individual complaints or cases. ‘Pitches’ will take place in public evidence sessions to ensure participants’ concerns reach a wider audience and be entered into the permanent parliamentary record.
The Committee have put together a list of Frequently Asked Questions which provides more information about the work of the Committee and guidance for completing your submission.
The deadline to submit inquiry ideas is Tuesday 31 March 2020.
Note from the Chair
Rachel Reeves MP, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said:
“We are keen to hear ideas from the public about what they see as the issues the BEIS Committee should be exploring over this Parliament. This is an opportunity for the public, including entrepreneurs, workers, trade unions, campaigners, academics, activists and others from sectors including business and industry, local government, consumer, and energy, to use their expertise and experience to highlight ideas and policy areas which they think need attention. We are eager to see these inquiry proposals and explore how we as a Committee can take the best ideas forward.”
For any questions about the inquiry contact [email protected]
To keep updated with the inquiry follow @CommonsBEIS on Twitter and use the hashtag #MyBEISInquiry
