UK PUBLIC CAPITAL MONITOR
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UK institutions and system

Investing in the UK economy

Independent scrutiny
Authors
House of Commons Business and Trade Committee
Publisher
House of Commons
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What it examines

Examines the scale, allocation and coordination of UK public investment support. The committee calls for clearer capital-allocation decisions, easier access for businesses and consolidation of the National Wealth Fund and British Business Bank. UKEF’s subsequent response disputes the report’s comparisons of financial capacity and SME reach, stressing the institutions’ different financing models and purposes.

Why it matters

Direct scrutiny of UK public financial institutions. Read alongside the linked UKEF correspondence; the committee’s recommendations are not implemented government policy.

Institutions and themes

British Business BankNational Wealth FundUK Export FinanceGovernance and accountabilityCapital, funding and riskMandates and policy

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Catalogue entry reviewed 25 Sept 2026. The summary describes the publication’s analysis; it does not establish that historical findings remain current.