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  1. Preferred candidate chosen for BBSRC Chair

    • published 26 February 2015
    • Press release

  2. Open general export licence (technology for military goods)

    • updated 26 February 2015
    • Guidance

  3. Open general export licence (software and source code for military goods)

    • updated 26 February 2015
    • Guidance
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What we do

The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) is the department for economic growth. The department invests in skills and education to promote trade, boost innovation and help people to start and grow a business. BIS also protects consumers and reduces the impact of regulation.

BIS is a ministerial department, supported by 50 agencies and public bodies.

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Our policies

  1. Keeping the UK safe in cyber space

    Improving cyber security to make cyber space safer for people and businesses and more resilient to cyber attacks and crime.

  2. Investing in research, development and innovation

    We want to use our talent to make the UK the best place in the world to run an innovative business or service.

  3. Improving the quality of further education and skills training

    Introducing a new FE funding system, improving teacher training and apprenticeships

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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Preferred candidate chosen for BBSRC Chair

    • 26 February 2015
    • Press release

  2. Nurse Review Advisory Group named

    • 26 February 2015
    • Press release

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Our consultations

  1. Banking reform: draft pensions regulations

    • 17 February 2015
    • Consultation outcome

  2. Enemy Property Payments and Baltic States schemes: review

    • 12 February 2015
    • Open consultation

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Our publications

  1. Open general export licence (technology for military goods)

    • 26 February 2015
    • Guidance

  2. Open general export licence (software and source code for military goods)

    • 26 February 2015
    • Guidance

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Our statistics

  1. 24+ advanced learning loans application information: February 2015

    • 26 February 2015
    • Statistics

  2. Further education and skills: statistical first release

    • 24 February 2015
    • Statistics - national statistics

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Our ministers

Our management

Contact BIS

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

1 Victoria Street
London

SW1H 0ET

Sheffield office

2 St Paul's Place
125 Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2FJ

Yorkshire, Humber, North East office

Katherine Cowell
St. George's House
Kingsway
Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 ONA

West Midlands office

Tony Bray
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4AJ

East Midlands and South East Midlands, including Milton Keynes, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton office

Rowena Limb
APEX Court
City Link
Nottingham
NG2 4LA

East office

Louise Morgan
Eastbrook
Shaftesbury Road

Cambridge
CB2 8DF

South Central and West, office covering rest of South East and South West

Mike Wiltshire
1st Floor
Bridge House
1 Walnut Tree Close
Guildford
GU1 4GA

North West office

Kirsty Pearce
3rd Floor
Piccadilly Gate
Store Street
Manchester
North West
M1 2WD

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