Public Interest
Commons · Question 39417 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of widening the definition of a public interest entity in the context of (a) BHS, (b) Bulb and (c) ISG.
Answer
Answered by Justin Madders, 24 Mar 2025
The Government’s plans to widen the definition of a Public Interest Entity were announced in the King’s Speech as part of the announcement on the draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill.