Standing Committee on Business and Industry

The Standing Committee on Business and Industry (Norwegian: Næringskomiteen) is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to business, industry, trade, shipping, state ownership policy, competition and price policy, agriculture, food policy, fisheries, whaling and aquaculture. It corresponds to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs.^[1] The committee has 14 members and is chaired by Marit Arnstad of the Centre Party.^[2]

Members 2013–17

The committee is chaired by Marit Arnstad

Representative	Party	Position
Marit Arnstad	Centre	Chair
Øyvind Korsberg	Progress	First deputy chair
Gunnar Gundersen	Conservative	Second deputy chair
Frank Bakke-Jensen	Conservative
Else-May Botten	Labour
Pål Farstad	Liberal
Ingunn Foss	Conservative
Ingrid Heggø	Labour
Line Henriette Hjemdal	Christian Democratic
Morten Ørsal Johansen	Progress
Odd Omland	Labour
Jørund Rytman	Progress
Knut Storberget	Labour
Ove Bernt Trellevik	Conservative