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Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls

Commons Select Committee

The Sub-Committee was established to scrutinise key elements of the UK Government’s economic security regime, and consider whether more needs to be done to ensure that its strategy can meet the challenges of an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. The Sub-Committee will also take forward the Business and Trade Committee’s responsibilities for scrutiny of government investment screening decisions taken under National Security and Investment Act, and arms exports licensed under the Export Control Act.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 9 July 2025
1:15pm Private
1:30pm Public
UK economic security - Oral evidence 9 July 2025
1:30pm
  • Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP (Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security at Department of Business and Trade)
  • Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at Cabinet Office)
  • Philippa Makepeace (Director, Geopolitics and Economic Security at Department for Business and Trade)
  • Jonathan Black (Deputy National Security Adviser (Economics) at Cabinet Office, and Director General for European & Global Issues at Cabinet Office)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 8 July 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
UK economic security - Oral evidence 8 July 2025
10:00am
  • Archie Norman (Chairman at Marks and Spencer)
  • Nick Folland (General Counsel at Marks and Spencer)
  • Victoria McKenzie-Gould (Corporate Affairs Director at Marks and Spencer)
10:30am
  • Dominic Kendal-Ward (Group Secretary and General Counsel at Co-op Group)
  • Rob Elsey (Group Chief Digital Information Officer at Co-op Group)
11:00am
  • Professor Ciaran Martin (Professor of Practise in the Management of Public Organisations at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford)
  • Jamie MacColl (Senior Research Fellow, Cyber and Tech at RUSI)
  • Katharina Sommer (Group Head of Government Affairs and Analyst Relations at NCC Group)
11:40am
  • James Babbage (Director General (Threats) at National Crime Agency)
  • Richard Horne (Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at National Cyber Security Centre)
  • Andrew Gould (Detective Chief Superintendent for Cyber and Economic Crime at City of London Police, and National Cybercrime Programme Lead at National Police Chiefs' Council)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 21 May 2025
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
UK economic security - Oral evidence 21 May 2025
2:15pm
  • Mike King (VP Business Development and Government Relations at Cornish Lithium Limited)
  • Mr Paul Atherley (Chairman at Pensana)
  • John Lindberg (Policy & Government Affairs Principal at International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM))
3:00pm
  • Henrik Pederson (CEO at Associated British Ports)
  • Antony Walker (Deputy CEO at techUK)
  • Trevor Hutchings (Chief Executive at Renewable Energy Association)
  • Kevin Craven (CEO at ADS Group)
3:45pm
  • Chris Parker MBE (Director, Government Strategy at Fortinet)
  • Mr Zeki Turedi (Field Chief Technology Officer, Europe at CrowdStrike)
  • Simon Thomas (CEO at Paragraf)
  • Dr Brendan Casey (CEO at Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 7 May 2025
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
UK economic security - Oral evidence 7 May 2025
2:15pm
  • Helen Kennett (Director, Trade and Industrial Policy at Global Counsel)
  • Alexandra Kellert (Associate Director at Control Risks)
  • Sir Simon Fraser (Founding Partner at Flint Global)
3:00pm
  • Catherine Royle (Political Advisor to the Commander at NATO, Joint Force Command Brunssum)
  • The Lord Sedwill GCMG
  • Dr Francesca Ghiretti (Research Leader at RAND Europe)
3:45pm
  • Mike Reid (Senior Partner at Frog Capital)
  • Nicole Kar (Partner at Paul, Weiss)
  • Martin McElwee (Partner at Freshfields)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: commonsbtc@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8586 (General enquiries) | 020 7219 4984 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA