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From The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon
  • Leading business backs NATO summit in Wales

    Businesses from across the UK will provide their support to make next week’s NATO Summit a success, Matthew Hancock announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fallon: Cuts in red tape now saving business £1.5 billion per year

    Business Minister Michael Fallon today confirmed that the government has reduced the total annual net cost to business of regulation by £1.5 billion.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government approves £7.5 million for Sir Ben Ainslie project to boost Portsmouth

    Ministers announce £7.5 million funding to support Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team and their proposal to be based in Portsmouth.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clegg and Cable: manufacturing crucial to economic recovery

    Ministers set out the work the government is doing in partnership with business to help manufacturing strengthen the economic recovery.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Automotive Industrial strategy: securing investment and creating jobs

    Automotive Investment Organisation a new government funded body to attract inward investment to the UK smashes its targets in its first year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Less bureaucracy for pharmaceutical firms

    Regulators for the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector have pledged to reduce bureaucratic burdens on firms.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New chair appointed to government’s Shareholder Executive

    Robert Swannell has been appointed to chair the Advisory Board of the government’s Shareholder Executive (ShEx).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Manufacturing and growth hotspots targeted for extra business investment

    The government has today (30 April 2014) confirmed which parts of the UK have successfully won Assisted Area status.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New aerospace HQ fires up technology drive

    A new aerospace headquarters that will help allocate £2 billion of funding to projects across the country has opened today (25 April 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New flood representative visits Lowestoft and Norwich

    Matthew Hancock visits Lowestoft and Norwich to meet small businesses to learn how they were impacted by flooding.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regional Growth Fund Round 5 funding announced by Nick Clegg

    The government’s Regional Growth Fund will invest £300 million in 50 projects across the country to create jobs and fuel business expansion.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New cuts to red tape come into force

    Good news for UK companies as simplifications to employment, planning and environmental regulations come into force today (6 April 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government asks business to help improve regulators’ appeals processes

    Consultation invites businesses to help shape potential legislation to make regulators’ appeals and complaints processes more responsive.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business invited to help reform enforcement of regulation

    Michael Fallon invites business to help run initiative that puts driving the reform of regulatory enforcement in the hands of business.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Red tape cut for 1,000 businesses as Primary Authority rollout continues

    Michael Fallon pledges to bring the benefits of Primary Authority to more hard-pressed businesses, trade associations and local authorities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £60 million aerospace projects cleared for take off

    Seven aerospace research projects designed to keep Britain at the forefront of the global aerospace market will receive almost £60 million.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fallon announces boost for Solent’s maritime and marine engineering industry

    Minister for Portsmouth, Michael Fallon, announced a project to attract more investment in the maritime and marine engineering industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Industrial Development Advisory Board strengthened with new appointments

    Nicola Foulston and Sybella Stanley have joined the Industrial Development Advisory Board.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green Construction Board to continue its role in reducing carbon emissions

    Green Construction Board to continue for a further 2 years its work on reducing industry carbon emissions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 3,000 regulations to be reformed or slashed

    Michael Fallon and Ken Clarke set out how the government is increasing the pace of the government’s drive to cut red tape.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government