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From Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
  • Call for evidence from review into intellectual property and growth

    Professor Ian Hargreaves, who is leading the review, today published a document setting out in detail the questions the review will consider…

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

  • New Postcomm Commissioners

    Mike McTighe, Lord Blackwell, Stuart McIntosh and Wanda Goldwag have been appointed to help support the transfer of regulatory responsibilities…

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

  • BIS website wins Sitecore ‘Website of the Year’ award

    The award was given for the Department’s hard work building an innovative and engaging shared website platform for BIS and its partner organisations…

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

  • Andrew Witty appointed as BIS Lead Non-Executive Board Member

    Andrew Witty, the chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline, will take up his position on the new Departmental Board from 1 January 2011. The Board…

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

  • Government ends goldplating of European regulations

    Government ends 'gold-plating' of European regulations to help British businesses

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

  • Changes to tuition fees and higher education

    Changes to tuition fees for 2012/2013 cleared by Parliament.

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

  • New Chair at Postcomm

    Ms Banerjee will take up the appointment on 16 January 2011. She replaces Nigel Stapleton, who has been Chair since 2004, and whose second term…

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

  • New Timeshare Directive to come into force

    The Government consultation on the transposition of the European Commission’s new Timeshare Directive into UK law closed on 1 October earlier…

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

  • The UK and Iceland sign an agreement to share information on volcanic eruptions

    The agreement follows considerable cooperation between researchers from the 2 countries since the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010.

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

  • Government ends ‘gold-plating’ of European Regulations

    The key to the new measures will be the principle of copying out the text of European directives directly into UK law. The direct ‘copy out’…

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

  • Lord Davies responds to CBI input to women on boards review

    “The CBI has today submitted a detailed response to the call for evidence as part of my review into women on boards. I welcome the hard work…

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

  • Electric car revolution revs up

    Grants of up to £5000 will be available for electric cars from 2011.

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

  • Willetts: new qualification is an extra rung on the ladder of opportunity

    “BTECs that are equivalent to GCSEs and A levels lead to higher earnings because employers respect them. But students cannot currently study…

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

  • Reforms to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme

    Introduction Good morning. It’s a real pleasure to join you for your conference today. I would like to thank the Community Development Finance…

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

  • The UK Government’s vision for special relationship with India

    I have been asked to speak today about the UK Government’s vision for the special relationship with India. What it means and where it’s going…

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

  • Mark Prisk backs microfinance for small firms

    Speaking to the Community Development Finance Association (CDFA), Mr Prisk set out reforms to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme (EFG) …

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

  • New Anglia, Black Country and Worcestershire join Local Enterprise Partnership Network

    The partnerships for New Anglia, covering Norfolk and Suffolk, the Black Country and Worcestershire now join the 24 approved partnerships that…

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

  • Government to invest £50 Million in UK manufacturing

    Business Minister Mark Prisk has announced a review into how we can grow Advanced Manufacturing in the UK.

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

  • Reappointment of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Chair

    Mr Willetts said: “I am delighted that Mr Armitt has agreed to remain as Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council until…

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

  • Government takes action to grow advanced manufacturing

    A review into how we can grow Advanced Manufacturing in the UK has started, Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today. The Growth Review…

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