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Speeches by BERR's Ministerial Team in 2008, following the October ministerial reshuffle.
| Date | Minister | Speech |
|---|---|---|
| 17/12/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | The RSA Lecture - A new industrial activism |
| 09/12/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs | Consumer Focus Reception |
| 08/12/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs | BBE/Pre Genesis Conference Reception |
| 03/12/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Globalisation, government and Britain's economic future |
| 28/11/08 | Stephen A. Carter CBE - Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting | Speech at Media Festival |
| 27/11/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Speech to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Competition Commission |
| 24/11/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Address to CBI Annual Conference |
| 19/11/08 | Baroness Shriti Vadera - Minister for Economic Competitiveness and Small Business (jointly with Cabinet Office) | Speech to Everywoman Conference 2008 |
| 18/11/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | National Business Awards |
| 18/11/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Response to Mansion House address by Shimon Peres, President of the State of Israel |
| 17/11/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Global Entrepreneurship Week |
| 17/11/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs | National Consumer Week |
| 17/11/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs | Masdar Partnership Event |
| 12/11/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | GCC-Europe Expo |
| 11/11/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Asian Trader Awards 2008 |
| 06/11/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs | Council of Foreign Chamber of Commerce |
| 06/11/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs | UK-Algeria Trade and Investment Conference |
| 06/11/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Foresight Public Debate |
| 30/10/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs | Prowess National Policy Centre |
| 30/10/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Consumer Affairs | The DDA Trade Landscape |
| 28/10/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | The Global Economy: Why Integration Works |
| 23/10/08 | The Rt. Hon. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Northern Regeneration and Renewal Summit |
Speeches by BERR's Ministerial Team in 2008, prior to the October ministerial reshuffle.
Note - several of the ministers listed below are no longer with the Department.
| Date | Minister | Speech |
|---|---|---|
| 02/09/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Open Economics of Climate Change Event |
| 14/07/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Opening Farnborough International Air Show |
| 11/07/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | Internet Governance Forum |
| 08/07/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Energy Institute's 'Reducing Demand, Increasing Efficiency' |
| 07/07/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | London Churches Environmental Network - 'The Future of Energy Supplies' |
| 07/07/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Launch of the Local Community Renewable Generation Initiative |
| 03/07/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | The importance of trade between the UK and Israel |
| 01/07/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Extending the Gas Network |
| 30/06/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Energy Security - Opposition Day Debate |
| 26/06/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | Manufacturing Excellence Awards |
| 26/06/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Low Carbon Summit |
| 25/06/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | CBI West Midlands Regional Dinner |
| 24/06/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Union Equality Representatives Conference |
| 19/06/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | British Business Angels Assocation Annual Conference |
| 19/06/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Yorkshire in the City |
| 16/06/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Defence Manufacturers' Association and Society of British Aerospace Companies Conference |
| 12/06/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | New Nuclear Build: Government Action |
| 12/06/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | CBI South East Regional Dinner |
| 11/06/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | Sustainable Construction Strategy |
| 11/06/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Balancing the needs of parents, children and employers |
| 09/06/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Review of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme: Consultation with Business & NGOs |
| 08/06/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Statement on Clean Energy Systems |
| 04/06/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Micropower Council Annual Dinner |
| 04/06/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Micropower Council Annual Conference |
| 04/06/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Launch of Round 3 Offshore Wind (Crown Estate) |
| 02/06/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Research into Microgeneration Targets Launch Event |
| 29/05/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Next Steps in Fairness in Work |
| 27/05/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Government Strategy to tackle climate change and deliver energy security in the UK |
| 22/05/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Severn Barrage Conference |
| 21/05/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | All-Energy 2008 Conference |
| 15/05/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | North West Nuclear Engineering Societies Annual Dinner |
| 15/05/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | Prince’s Trust Event |
| 14/05/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | SBGI/IGEM Gas Industry Awards Lunch |
| 08/05/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | 'Making the EU Work for Consumers' |
| 07/05/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | Business for New Europe Event |
| 29/04/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Major Hazards Conference |
| 24/04/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs | Trade between EU and India |
| 22/04/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Keynote Speech for the UK-Brazil Personality of the Year Awards |
| 21/04/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Keynote Speech to the 11th Russian Economic Forum |
| 17/04/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | The role of modern trade unions in the 21st Century workplace |
| 17/04/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | IBC’s Turkmenistan Oil & Gas Conference |
| 15/04/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Government support for entrepreneurs - Keynote Speech |
| 15/04/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | China and UK: Partners in Sustainability |
| 26/03/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | New Nuclear Build: How do we make progress? |
| 26/03/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | 'Energy Challenges in the 21st Century' |
| 20/03/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | UK/China Internet Roundtable |
| 18/03/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Conclusion of Budget Debate |
| 14/03/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | Federation of Small Businesses Annual Forum |
| 13/03/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | The real value of the Third Sector |
| 10/03/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | The Future of Utilities |
| 10/03/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Edison Electric Institute (EEI) International Utility Conference |
| 10/03/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Low Carbon Buildings Programme - Solar PV Launch Event |
| 06/03/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | Trade Association Forum |
| 06/03/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | 3rd SDUK Annual Sustainable Development Conference - “Acting Today, Protecting Tomorrow” |
| 27/02/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Mansion House - Lord Mayor's Trade and Industry Dinner |
| 20/02/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Gas Forum 2008 Annual Lunch |
| 18/02/08 | Shriti Vadera MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness | Launch of Enterprising Britain 2008 |
| 18/02/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Liquified Natural Gas - Engineering Employers' Federation |
| 18/02/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Offshore Wind & Transmission Investor Conference |
| 18/02/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | National Farmers Union (NFU) Conference |
| 07/02/08 | Gareth R Thomas MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs | LACORS Year Ahead Leadership Conference |
| 06/02/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Treaty of Lisbon Debate - Single Market |
| 06/02/08 | Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) |
| 06/02/08 | Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs | ACAS/CIPD Conference |
| 05/02/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Middle East Energy Conference 2008 |
| 04/02/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | An open economy - the progressive response to global change |
| 31/01/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | National Skills Academy for Nuclear Launch |
| 30/01/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Treaty of Lisbon Debate - Energy |
| 22/01/08 | Pat McFadden MP, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs | IPA Advisory Council |
| 17/01/08 | The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for Competitiveness | Designing your Corporate Responsibility strategy for the new Companies Act |
| 14/01/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Business Priorities for Global Europe |
| 14/01/08 | The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State for Competitiveness | Strengthening Regional Economies |
| 10/01/08 | The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | Statement to Parliament on UK Energy Policy |
| 08/01/08 | Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy | Coal UK Awards Dinner |
