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From Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
  • Vince Cable visits Brussels

    Representing the UK at the EU Competitiveness Council, Dr Cable met with his counterpart EU ministers and EU Commissioners to discuss the implementation…

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

  • New Construction Minister Mark Prisk meets Construction IGT

    The Minister has already met the Steering Group of the Low Carbon Construction Review Innovation and Growth Team (IGT), an industry-led body…

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

  • BIS' contribution to Government savings

    BIS has announced a package of £836 million worth of efficiency savings and in year savings to its spending.

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

  • Ministerial responsibilities announced at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    Vince Cable said: “I am delighted with my new job as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. “My focus will be on getting …

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

  • Manufacturing & knowledge sectors to drive growth

    The role of manufacturing, skills and R&D in growing the economy was the focus of Business Secretary Vince Cable's visit to the North West.

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

  • David Willetts delivers first keynote speech as Minister for Universities and Science

    Good afternoon. There was only one place I could choose to give my first speech as a member of the new government and a minister in the Department…

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

  • David Willetts delivers first keynote speech as Minister for Universities and Science

    David Willetts - University of Birmingham - 20 May 2010 Good afternoon. There was only one place I could choose to give my first speech as…

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

  • Business Secretary Visits North West

    His first stop will be the Bentley manufacturing plant in Crewe, one of the biggest employers in the region. He will see the new state of …

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

  • Adult learning for a bigger society

    Adult learning has an important role to play in building a bigger society, John Hayes said in his first speech as Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning.

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

  • NIACE Policy Conference

    Thank you Alan and good morning everyone. It’s a great pleasure to be here today; in my first week as Minister for Further Education, Lifelong…

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

  • David Willetts Comments on the Sir Martin Harris Report

    “This is a very valuable report. It signals yet again the importance of providing better information, advice and guidance. The report recognises…

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

  • Cable establishes business advisory group

    Business Secretary Vince Cable has created a new expert group to advise him on business and economic policy.

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

  • Vince Cable establishes advisory group on business and economic policy

    The Business Advisory Group will act as a sounding board for the Secretary of State and will be chaired by Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay who…

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

  • BIS to play lead role in economy

    Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK faces huge economic challenges and BIS will play a lead role in getting the UK economy moving.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Palladium hallmark becomes compulsory

    Palladium is now officially a precious metal for fine jewellery with the introduction of a compulsory UK hallmark from 1 January 2010.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Get your hallmarking dealers' notice

    The notice produced by the British Hallmarking Council is available here.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government