Welcome to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

BERR helps ensure business success in an increasingly competitive world.

BERR is the voice for business across Government.

This website provides information about BERR’s priorities and policies. BERR and its delivery partners also provide a range of practical assistance to business:

• www.betterregulation.gov.uk — to submit ideas for improving or simplifying regulation.
• Business Link — for advice on how to start, run or grow a business.
• UK Trade & Investment — for help with expanding your business overseas, or with locating in the UK.

Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09

The Government has published Preparing Britain for the Future—the Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09, which sets out the UK Government’s plans for legislative and key non-legislative action in next year’s Parliamentary session.

If you want to make Your Voice heard, you can comment on the programme.

You can also see what is going on in your region.

Key links:

• The Government has launched an Enterprise Strategy. For more information see the Enterprise Strategy page.
• The BERR Family — a full listing of BERR family members
• Futurefocus — innovative, independent facilitation for government & business
• Directgov — the widest range of government information and services online