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Record £2 million back pay identified for 13,000 of the UK’s lowest paid workers
Around 230 employers have been named for underpaying their workers the National Minimum or Living Wage.
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Business, Energy
& Industrial Strategy
Government launches proposals to better protect holidaymakers
Consumer Minister Margot James launches proposals to better protect travellers booking package holidays online.
Government crackdown on misuse of laser pointers
Government launches a call for evidence into the regulation of laser pointers, in order to address serious public safety concerns.
Independent review to ensure energy is affordable for households and businesses
An independent review into the cost of energy led by Professor Dieter Helm CBE will recommend ways to keep energy prices as low as possible.
Plan launched to bring smart energy technology into homes and businesses
Government and Ofgem set out plan to upgrade energy system, putting consumers in control.
Product recall
Information on the latest product recalls from watchdogs and manufacturers.
Latest
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Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: joint research and innovation
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- Collection
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UK government’s sale of Green Investment Bank completed
- published
- News story
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National Measurement System
- updated
- Guidance
What we do
The department brings together responsibilities for business, industrial strategy, science, innovation, energy, and climate change.
BEIS is a ministerial department, supported by 46 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Updating consumer protection in the package travel sector
- Open consultation
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Laser pointers: call for evidence
- Open consultation
Our publications
Our statistics
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RHI deployment data: July 2017
- Official Statistics
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Household Energy Efficiency National Statistics, headline release August 2017
- National Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Alex Chisholm
Permanent Secretary
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Angie Ridgwell
Director General, Corporate Services
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Jaee Samant
Director General, Market Frameworks
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Clive Maxwell
Director General, Energy Transformation
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Jeremy Pocklington
Director General, Energy and Security
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Sam Beckett
Director General, International, Growth and Analysis
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Gareth Davies
Director General, Business and Science
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Professor John Loughhead OBE FREng FTSE
BEIS Chief Scientific Adviser
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Professor Tim Dafforn
Chief Entrepreneurial Adviser
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Archie Norman
Lead non-executive board member
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Charles Randell
Non-executive board member
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Professor Dame Ann Dowling DBE
Non-executive board member
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Dame Carolyn McCall
Non-executive board member
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Kathryn Parsons
Non-executive board member
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Stephen A. Carter
Non-executive board member
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Stuart Quickenden
Non-executive board member
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General enquiries
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Telephone 020 7215 5000
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Sheffield
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