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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.