About us
The Industrial Development Advisory Board (IDAB) is a statutory body established under the 1982 Industrial Development Act (IDA). IDAB is a Non-Departmental Public Body under the Department for Business and Trade (but can and does provide advice to ministers across government). A summary of the work of the board is set out in the annual IDA report to Parliament.
The Industrial Development Advisory Board (IDAB) is a statutory body established under the 1982 Industrial Development Act (IDA). The board’s role is to advise Ministers on requests from business for HM Government financial support under the IDA.
IDAB consists of 12 board members (including the chair) with members chosen to provide a range of expertise from industry, finance, and economics. All are experts in their field. Members are unpaid and give significant amounts of their time on a voluntary basis.