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Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (2007 - )

Ministers as at 29 June 2007

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

John Hutton

Minister of State for Competitiveness (took on responsibility for aerospace, marine and defence business sectors after Lord Drayson left)

Stephen Timms

Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Investment (jointly with FCO)

Sir Digby Jones

Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (took on the better regulation brief after Lord Drayson left)

Pat McFadden

Minister of State for Energy

Malcolm Wicks

Minister of State for Business, Regulatory Reform (jointly with MOD)

Lord Drayson (left BERR on 7 November 2007)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs (jointly with DfID)Gareth Thomas

 

Ministers as at 28 January 2008

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory ReformJohn Hutton
Minister of State for Trade Promotion and Investment (jointly with FCO)Sir Digby Jones
Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (took on the better regulation brief after Lord Drayson left)Pat McFadden
Minister of State for EnergyMalcolm Wicks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business and CompetitivenessBaroness Shriti Vadera
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs (jointly with DfID)

Gareth Thomas

 

Ministers as at 6 October 2008

Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory ReformPeter Mandelson
Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal AffairsPat McFadden
Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs (Jointly with DfID)Gareth Thomas
Economic and Business Minister (Jointly with HMT) Parliamentary Under Secretary of StateIan Pearson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting (Jointly with DCMS)Stephen Carter
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Economic Competitiveness and Small Business (Jointly with Cabinet Office)Baroness Shriti Vadera
Minister for Trade and Investment (jointly with FCO)Mervyn Davies (appointed 14th January 2009)