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From Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
  • The Spending Review 2010

    Today HM Treasury has announced the results of the comprehensive spending review

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

  • The Department for Business Innovation and Skills Spending Review Settlement

    **Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Spending Review Settlement: **http://nds.coi.gov.uk/ImageLibrary/detail.aspx?MediaDetailsID…

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

  • Top Employers for Working Families Awards 2010

    Introduction Good afternoon. It’s a real pleasure to be here today to support Working Families and their annual awards. In the 30 years…

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

  • Postal Services Bill 2010: letter from Vince Cable 13 October 2010

    Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to all MPs and Peers in the Houses of Parliament, outlining the background…

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  • A voice for enterprise

    Vince Cable and Mark Prisk host first small business economic forum

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

  • Vince Cable and Mark Prisk host first Small Business Economic Forum

    The Forum brought together banks, businesses representatives and ministers, following last Wednesday’s publication of the banking Taskforce,…

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

  • Easier procurement practice to save construction industry £250 million a year

    Currently businesses may have to answer a different set of questions every time they bid for new government contracts. From today, a standard…

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

  • Science Minister David Willetts opens Pfizer’s state-of-the-art biotech packaging facility - Strictly embargoed until 2.30pm, Friday 15 October 2010

    Pfizer has injected £26.3 million into a new facility at its site in Havant. With further investment in new packaging lines and additional cold…

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

  • Consumer credit and insolvency – A fairer deal

    The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Treasury want to establish how people can get a fairer deal when borrowing money…

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

  • BIS partner bodies streamlined

    Changes announced to create greater efficiency and clarity in the way government works.

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

  • Reform of competition and consumer bodies

    These proposals are part of the Government-wide work to increase the transparency and accountability of Public Bodies, announced by the Minister…

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

  • Business partner bodies streamlined

    After a thorough and detailed analysis of its partner organisations the Department has identified which bodies to retain and those that will…

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

  • Safeguarding the future of Royal Mail

    Today the Government laid out plans to protect two cornerstones of British life - the Royal Mail and the Post Office.

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

  • £50 Million funding for research announced

    UK to be at the centre of a revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

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

  • Small firms consultation database newsletter. September 2010: issue 32

    Better regulation issues of interest to micro and small businesses. Members of the database help Government to embed the ‘think small first’…

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  • Science Minister launches consultation on EU Framework Programme

    The UK’s performance has been strong in the current 2007-2013 iteration of the Framework Programme (known as FP7) - with researchers receiving…

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

  • Post Office could be mutualised

    The announcement was made as the Government put its plans before Parliament to secure vibrant futures for two cornerstones of British life -…

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

  • Safeguarding the future of Royal Mail and the Post Office

    The Government has today put plans before Parliament to protect two cornerstones of British life - the Royal Mail and the Post Office. The …

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

  • Government welcomes Lord Browne Review

    Lord Browne has presented the findings of the Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance.

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

  • Oral Statement from Business Secretary Vince Cable

    Higher Education Funding and Student Finance: Oral Statement by the Business Secretary Vince Cable

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