LIAM BYRNE MP STANDS FOR RE-ELECTION AS CHAIR OF BUSINESS AND TRADE SELECT COMMITTEE

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For immediate publication, Tuesday 30th July 2024

LIAM BYRNE MP STANDS FOR RE-ELECTION AS CHAIR OF BUSINESS AND TRADE SELECT COMMITTEE

Liam Byrne MP has announced he is standing for re-election as Chair of the Business and Trade Select Committee.

Highlighting his longstanding history of working cross-party to achieve results, Mr Byrne, said:

“I was elected Chair of the Business and Trade Committee to follow on from both Rachel Reeves and Darren Jones in the last parliament and, in a few short months, by working closely with business, trade unions and colleagues across the House, we ensured the Committee made a real impact.

“We made crucial progress on the detailed work needed for mission-driven industrial policy, investment security and better trade with key allies like the EU and US.

“We held to account firms such as P&O, Wilko, McDonald’s and Asda, where we exposed corporate bad behaviour, underlining just why Labour’s proposed New Deal for Working People is so important.

“Above all, I was proud to be able to maximise parliamentary pressure to resolve the Post Office scandal and drive forward justice for Sub-Postmasters – which is still unfinished business.

Mr Byrne, Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, added:

“The Business and Trade Select Committee is absolutely key to ensuring the Government delivers on its core mission for growth, so it is vital that the Committee hits the ground running.

“I am incredibly grateful for the support already expressed by hundreds of MPs who clearly liked the robust approach we took in the last parliament.”

A Labour MP since 2004, Mr Byrne went from a comprehensive school to Harvard Business School on a Fulbright scholarship. He has founded and run a successful business – and has written a history of British capitalism, Dragons, based on the lives of Britain’s great entrepreneurs. His latest book is The Inequality Of Wealth. Why It Matters And How To Fix It (2024).

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Contact: Olivia Coyle, olivia.coyle@parliament.uk