United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 10048
Companies: Directors
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15 June 2026
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22 June 2026 · Answer
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22 June 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government has plans to review Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006.
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15 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government has plans to review Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006.
Source: Commons
22 June 2026
Answer
Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 places a legal duty on directors to have regard in their decision-making to the interests of employees, and to the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment. It also requires directors to...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-15/10048
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1916331
- uk · wq-1916331 · source updated 22 June 2026