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Industry and Regulators Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Industry and Regulators Committee was appointed to consider matters relating to industry, including the policies of His Majesty’s Government to promote industrial growth, skills and competitiveness, and to scrutinise the work of UK regulators.

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2 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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The relationship between the Government and the defence industry
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 21 July 2026
Opened 2 June 2026
Regulators and growth
Report:
Published
On 12 May 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 14 July 2026
Opened 7 October 2025

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Committee seeks views on the relationship between the Government and the defence industry
The Industry and Regulators Committee launches an inquiry into the relationship between the Government and the defence industry as a whole
10 June 2026
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"Time to act" if regulation is going to help deliver growth
‘Time is money: How regulators can support growth’, report published
12 May 2026
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Building Safety Regulator delays unacceptable says Lords Committee
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee publishes it's report 'The Building Safety Regulator: Building a better regulator'
11 December 2025

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 21 July 2026
11:00am Public
12:30pm Private
The relationship between the Government and the defence industry - Oral evidence 21 July 2026
11:00am
  • Tracey Lee (Chief Executive at Plymouth Council)
Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Minutes 7th meeting 07 July 2026
Inquiry The relationship between the Government and the defence industry
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Formal Minutes
3rd Report - Time is money: How regulators can support growth
Inquiry Regulators and growth
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Response to this report
Government Response to the Committee's report on Time is Money How Regulators Can Support Growth 8 July 2026
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Government Response
Government Response to the Committee's report on Time is Money How Regulators Can Support Growth 8 July 2026
Inquiry Regulators and growth
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Government Response

Contact us

  • Email: HLIndustryRegulators@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2785 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8659 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Industry and Regulators Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW