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2007 Speeches

Speeches by BERR's Ministerial Team in 2007.  

Note - several of the ministers listed below are no longer with the Department.

Ministerial Biographies



DateMinisterSpeech
17/12/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformEnergy Independence in the 21st Century
13/12/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessRewarding Transparency: ACCA UK awards for sustainability reporting
13/12/07Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal AffairsBERR Globalisation and Labour Market Conference
12/12/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessNESTA Summit: Making Innovative Places
11/12/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessCelebrating the Success of EIRIS's work
10/12/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformThe UK Meeting the Energy Challenge with Europe
06/12/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessSpecial Metals Forum Launch
27/11/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessPartnering the Third Sector
15/11/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformBusiness in a Modern Society
15/11/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformGlobalisation - the Challenge for Modern Trade Defence
14/11/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessNational Everywoman Conference
14/11/07Gareth R Thomas MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer AffairsServices Directive
13/11/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessLeadership in Construction
13/11/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformNational Business Awards
12/11/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformStimulating an Enterprise Culture in the UK - Future Challenges
12/11/07Gareth R Thomas MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer AffairsNational Consumer Week
12/11/07Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal AffairsEEF Dinner
06/11/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformClimate Change - The Energy Challenge
05/11/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformLaunch of UK-Japan 2008
31/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessCrimson Business Start-up Awards
30/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessLaunch of Breakthrough II Social Investment Fund - Community Action Network and Permira
25/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessManufacturing Advisory Service - Launch of Annual Report
25/10/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyEU ETS Stakeholder Event
24/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessLaunch of UnLtd India - Uk India Business Council
24/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessInternet Service Providers Association Annual Conference
23/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessWestminster Forum "The Way ahead for UK manufacturing"
22/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessTrends in Global Communications - Navigating Uncharted Waters
18/10/07Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal AffairsLocal Government Association seminar on ‘The Future of Post Office Services’
18/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for Competitiveness"Parliament and the Internet"
18/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessRICS eTendering Launch
17/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessUnite Manufacturing Lobby
15/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessSilver Surfer Awards
11/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessNominet Best Practice Challenge
09/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessCambridge Corporate Gateway Dinner
08/10/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessGCSE Construction & Built Environment Awards
20/09/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessCompanies Act - Chartered Directors Conference
19/09/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessNational Specialist Contractors Council: Fair Payment
19/09/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformBritish Retail Consortium Annual Dinner
18/09/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessBroadband Stakeholders Group: Next Generation Access
17/09/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformThe Energy Challenge: Role of Renewables
12/09/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformTUC Conference
12/09/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessConstruction products association Industry Principal's Council Lunch
11/09/07Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal AffairsTUC Fringe Event on UMF
11/09/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessLaunch of BMW Mini Clubman
10/09/07Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal AffairsACAS Fringe Meeting on Dispute Resolution at TUC Conference
04/09/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessMicrosoft People Moving Business Awards
25/07/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformBetter Regulation Reception
25/07/07Lord Drayson, Minister of State for Business and Regulatory ReformBetter Regulation Reception
25/07/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessConstruction Act Consultation Event
24/07/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessBusiness Support Simplification
18/07/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessUK Enterprise and 2012 Olympic Games
17/07/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessYoung Enterprise Innovation Awards 2007
12/07/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessLaunch of BT Toolkit for Inclusive Design
10/07/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessUK Online Centres - Digital Inclusion
09/07/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessBirmingham Chamber of Commerce
09/07/07The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory ReformSpeech to the CBI President's Dinner
04/07/07The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for CompetitivenessICAEW / Law Society Companies Act Roadshow
 Old DTI Speeches are listed below(Given by ministers of the former Department of Trade and Industry, which was replaced by BERR on 28 June 2007.)
26/06/07Lord Truscott, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for EnergyNuclear New Build - the role of the private sector
20/06/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyTHINK Kit Award Ceremony
19/06/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryNational Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
18/06/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyBioFinance Europe conference
12/06/07Lord Truscott, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for EnergyRoyal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
23/05/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryStatement on the Energy White Paper and Consultation on the Future of Nuclear Power
17/05/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryStatement on the Post Office
14/05/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry"Why European Energy Policy Matters"
08/05/07Lord Truscott, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for EnergyGas Industry Awards Lunch
06/05/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy"The UK Drugs Pipeline: A Leader in Drug Innovation"
30/04/07Lord Truscott, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy"A Low Carbon Future: Is This Achievable In The Oil Patch?"
25/04/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyRoyal Aeronautical Society Annual Conference
24/04/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry10th International Russian Economic Forum
18/04/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyUK National Stem Cell Network
18/04/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryNuclear Workers - Statement to the House
17/04/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryNorth West Science Strategy Launch
29/03/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry"Securing Energy for the Future"
27/03/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryBudget Speech
27/03/07Lord Truscott, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for EnergyThe Future of Utilities
14/03/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyUKRC 3rd Annual Conference
14/03/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyNC3Rs/Biosciences Federation Symposium
13/03/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyDrug Discovery and Development: the Role of the UK and Europe as a centre for R&D and Innovation
08/03/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyNational Science and Engineering Week Launch Dinner
08/03/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyESRC Festival of Social Science
05/03/07Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Minister of State for Industry and the RegionsDigital Television and Delivering An Excellent Consumer Experience
01/03/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyEnabling Medical Innovation Through Intellectual Property
28/02/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryMansion House - Lord Mayor's Trade and Industry Dinner
27/02/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryTUC/CIPD Retirement and Age Equality Conference
27/02/07Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Minister of State for Industry and the RegionsCompanies Act 2006: Intention, Interpretation, Implementation
21/02/07Margaret Hodge MBE MP, Minister of State for Industry and the RegionsThe eConsumer: The View from Government
08/02/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergySkills for Employability: Meeting the Needs of Business
08/02/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryLaunch of the Russian version of the Global Partnership Annual Report
06/02/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy7th Framework Programme - Global Challenges and Global Opportunities
23/01/07Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for EnergyUK and Medicon Valley Event
23/01/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryEqual Opportunities Commission - Transformation of Work Report
16/01/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and IndustryThe Third Annual India/UK Jetco Meeting
11/01/07The Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry2007 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Forum