Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 36794

Public Interest

Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to widen the definition of a public interest entity to include the largest companies not listed on the main London Stock Exchange.

Answer

Justin Madders
The Government’s plans to widen the definition of a Public Interest Entity were announced in the King’s Speech.