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Public Interest

Asked by Mary GlindonLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 24 March 2025UIN 39417

The question

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.

Answered by Justin Madders

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.

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