Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is the voice of business in Government, to build a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed. To achieve this we will foster world-class universities and promote an open global economy.
Contact Information
Parliamentary Unit:
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Telephone: 020 7215 6658
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Fax: 020 7799 1531
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Correspondence Section:
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Telephone: 020 7215 1374
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Fax: 020 7215 5329
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Ministers
First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Lord President of the Council: The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson
Lord Mandelson
Overall responsibility for the department and the Privy Council, working part of time in Cabinet Office as First Secretary of State
Private Office to The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson
Minister of State (Business, Innovation and Skills): The Rt Hon Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
- Deputises for Secretary of State on departmental business
- Particular focus:
- Industrial Activism - New Industry, New Jobs, including the Office for Low Emission Vehicles
Private Office to The Rt Hon Pat McFadden
Minister of State (Science and Innovation): The Rt Hon The Lord Drayson
Lord Drayson
Leads on:
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Innovation
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Technology Strategy Board
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Science policy and wealth creation from science
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Research Councils
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Foresight programme; Science and Society issues
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Space
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National Weights and Measures Laboratory
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Design Council
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National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
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Energy Technologies Institute
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Commission for Environmental Markets and Economic Performance
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BSI (British Standards Institution)
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UKAS (UK Accreditation Service)
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Life sciences including Office for Life Sciences and pharmaceutical sector
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Low carbon economy
Also Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence
Private Office to Rt Hon Lord Drayson
Minister of State (Higher Education and Intellectual Property): The Rt Hon David Lammy
David Lammy
Leads on:
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Building strong relationships across the HE sector
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HE teaching quality
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Higher Education Strategy
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Research Assessment Exercise/Research Excellence Framework in HE
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Climate change campaign in HE
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High Level Skills; seeking to increase significantly the number of people qualified to Level 4 (or university level skills) and above
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Voluntary giving; universities raising independent revenue from donors
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Student support policy; student grants and loans
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All student loans issues
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Sponsorship of HE Funding Council for England and Student Loans Company.
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Intellectual Property issues and the Intellectual Property Office.
Private Office to The Rt Hon David Lammy
Minister of State (Regional Economic Development and Coordination) and Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber : The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton
Rosie Winterton
Leads on:
- Strengthening regional economies (including Grants for Business Investment)
- Regional Development Agencies and sub-national implementation
- Solutions for Business (business support simplification)
- Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber
Also Minister of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government
Private Office to The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton
Minister of State (Investment and Business): Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE
Lord Davies
Leads on:
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UK Trade & Investment (reporting jointly to the Business Secretary and the Foreign Secretary)
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Advising the Secretary of State and the Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills on overall business policy
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Working on specific business issues alongside the Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform
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Minister for small business
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Export Credits Guarantee Department
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Public Service Reform
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Trade policy
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Europe
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Competitiveness, enterprise, growth & business investment
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General oversight of Shareholder Executive and its portfolios
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Business Council for Britain
Also Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Private Office to Lord Davies of Abersoch
Minister of State (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs): Kevin Brennan
Kevin Brennan
Leads on:
- Further Education
- Apprenticeships (joint with DCSF)
- Adult Skills Agenda
- Engaging employers in skills including train to Gain
- National Skills Academies
- Sector Skills Councils
- UK Commission for Employment and Skills
- Learning and Skills Council Sponsorship
- Skills Funding Agency Set-up
- Competition policy
- Consumer affairs
Also Minister of State at the Department for Children, Schools and Families .
Private Office to Kevin Brennan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Business and Regulatory Reform): Ian Lucas
Ian Lucas
Leads on:
- Business Sectors: aerospace, marine and defence; automotive; chemicals; construction; manufacturing, materials and engineering; retail; services
- Better Regulation Executive
- Better regulation within BIS
- Olympic legacy
- Sustainable development and regulation, including waste electrical and electronic equipment issues
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Corporate governance, Companies Act; Companies House
- Insolvency Service (including companies investigations)
- Export control
Private Office to Ian Lucas
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Postal Affairs and Employment Relations): Lord Young of Norwood Green
Lord Young
Leads on:
- Postal Affairs: Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd
- Encouraging employer support for Apprenticeships
- Student Issues
- Employment relations
Private Office to Lord Young of Norwood Green
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Digital Britain): The Rt Hon Stephen Timms
Stephen Timms
Leads on:
Also Financial Secretary at HM Treasury
Private Office to The Rt Hon Stephen Timms
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Private Offices
Private Office to The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson
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Telephone: 020 7215 5621
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Fax: 020 7215 5468
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Private Office to The Rt Hon Pat McFadden
Private Office to Rt Hon Lord Drayson
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Telephone: 020 3300 8012
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Fax: 020 3300 8985
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Private Office to The Rt Hon David Lammy
Private Office to The Rt Hon Rosie Winterton
Private Office to Lord Davies of Abersoch
Private Office to Kevin Brennan
Private Office to Ian Lucas
Private Office to Lord Young of Norwood Green
Private Office to The Rt Hon Stephen Timms
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Executive Agencies
Companies House
Companies House incorporates and dissolves companies, registers the information they are required to supply under companies and related legislation and makes that information available to the public.
Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD)
The Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) is the UK's official export credit agency. Our aim is to help UK exporters of capital equipment and project-related goods and services win business and complete overseas contracts with confidence.
Insolvency Service
The Insolvency Service administers and investigates the affairs of bankrupts and companies in compulsory liquidations and reports criminal offences; takes disqualification proceedings against unfit directors of failed companies; authorises and regulates insolvency practitioners; provides banking and investment services for bankruptcies and company liquidations; and provides policy advice to Ministers.
National Measurements Office
Ensuring that fair and accurate measurement is available and used for transactions regulated by law. One of our principal activities is preparing legislation under the Weights and Measures Act 1985 and European Communities Act 1972.
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Chief Executive: Peter Mason
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Address: Stanton Avenue, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0JZ
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Telephone: 020 8943 7272
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Fax: 020 8943 7270
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UK Intellectual Property Office
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) became an operating name of The Patent Office on 2 April 2007. The UK IPO administers Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright. It is also responsible for developing UK policy and representing the UK in international negotiations on intellectual property. The aim of the Office is to facilitate growth in industry and commerce through the establishment of intellectual property rights relating to patents, trade marks, registered designs and copyright.
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Chief Executive: Ian Fletcher
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Address: Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP10 8QQ
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Telephone: 0845 950 0505
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Fax: 01633 817777
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