Commons Select Committee

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

Chair: Liam Byrne

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.

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Current Members (11)

Liam Byrne

Chair

Alison Griffiths

Alison Griffiths

Member

Antonia Bance

Member

Charlie Maynard

Charlie Maynard

Member

Dan Aldridge

Member

John Cooper

Member

Justin Madders

Member

Matt Western

Member

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Member

Sarah Edwards

Member

Sonia Kumar

Member

Active Inquiries (5)

Critical minerals

ActiveOpened 10 Mar 2026

The UK's trade sanctions regime

ActiveOpened 12 Feb 2026

Arms exports to Israel

ActiveOpened 4 Sept 2025

Economic crime

ActiveOpened 13 Mar 2025

UK economic security

ActiveOpened 6 Mar 2025

Recent Publications (20)

Letter to the Minister of State for Trade relating to the enforcement of UK trade sanctions, 13 March 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

25 Mar 2026

Letter from the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister relating to the Government response to consultation on National Security and Investment Act regulations, 12 March 2026

Correspondence

24 Mar 2026

Letter from the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan and the Minister of State for Trade relating to UK trade with Israeli settlements, 26 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

11 Mar 2026

Letter from the Minster for Small Business and Economic Transformation and the Minister of State for Europe, North America and the UK Overseas Territories relating to the transparency of beneficial ownership in the UK, 20 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

24 Feb 2026

Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to the enforcement of UK trade sanctions, 16 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

24 Feb 2026

Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to Russia’s oil trade and use of crypto-assets, 16 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

24 Feb 2026

Letter to the Minister of State for Trade and HM Revenue and Customs relating to the enforcement of UK trade sanctions, 2 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

24 Feb 2026

Letter to the Minister of State for Trade relating to the export licence granted to Cygnet Texkimp, 9 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

24 Feb 2026

Letter to the Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation and the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories relating to the transparency of beneficial ownership, 2 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

24 Feb 2026

Letter to the Minister of State for Trade and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury relating to Russia's oil trade and use of crypto-assets, 2 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

24 Feb 2026

Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to the export licence granted to Cygnet Texkimp, 23 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

24 Feb 2026

Letter to the Minister of State for Trade, Foreign Office and HM Revenue and Customs relating to trade with Israeli settlements, 12 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK's trade sanctions regime

24 Feb 2026

14th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security: Government Response

ReportUK economic security

4 Feb 2026

HC 1666

Letter from the Minister of State for Trade and the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan relating to UK arms exports to the United Arab Emirates, 13 January 2026

Correspondence

20 Jan 2026

Letter from the Minister of State for Trade relating to the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation, 3 December 2025

Correspondence

9 Dec 2025

Letter from the Secretary of State for Defence relating to Israeli participation at Defence Security Equipment International, 22 September 2025

CorrespondenceArms exports to Israel

4 Dec 2025

Letter to Secretary of State and Foreign Secretary relating to arms exports to UAE, 28 November 2025

Correspondence

4 Dec 2025

11th Report - Toward a new doctrine for economic security

ReportUK economic security

24 Nov 2025

HC 835

Letter to the Secretary of State relating to the loan guarantee through UK Export Finance to Jaguar Land Rover, 7 November 2025

CorrespondenceUK economic security

12 Nov 2025

Letter from the Ministers for Trade, for Defence Readiness and Industry and for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan relating to Arms Export Licenses, 5 November 2025

CorrespondenceArms exports to Israel

12 Nov 2025

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