Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the (a) scope and (b) timetable for the work due to be carried out by the Build Back Better Council.

The Council has been established to support the UK to Build Back Better in 2021. It will enable a broad range of business leaders from across the economy to work with the Government to unlock investment, boost job creation, promote Global Britain and level up and unite the whole of the UK. The Council will provide an opportunity for the Government and business leaders to share ideas and views in a confidential forum. It will meet quarterly in plenary, and further meetings can be held with the agreement of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor. The Council’s terms of reference were published on the Government’s website on 9 February 2021 and can be found via this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/build-back-better-business-council-terms-of-reference