United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 49077
Companies: Directors
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29 April 2025
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6 May 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that company directors align the interests of (a) workers, (b) the environment and (c) wider society with shareholder returns.
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29 April 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that company directors align the interests of (a) workers, (b) the environment and (c) wider society with shareholder returns.
Source: Commons
6 May 2025
Answer
Section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006 requires company directors to have regard to the interests of the company’s employees and the impact of the company’s operations on the community and the environment. Since 2019, directors of large companies have b...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-29/49077
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1798543
- uk · wq-1798543 · source updated 6 May 2025