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Chemicals industry
3 hrs ago
BIS's chemicals unit works with industry to promote productivity and competitiveness, and represents the interests of the UK chemicals (excluding pharmaceuticals), plastics and rubber processing industries in the development of government policy and regulation.
Biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and healthcare
3 hrs ago
The BIS bioscience unit works to grow bioscience R&D capability and commercialisation within the UK.
Aerospace, marine and defence
4 hrs ago
Working to promote the conditions for success of the UK aerospace, marine and defence industries.
Economic Development
Yesterday
Following the General Election, the Government is committed to building a new economic model. This includes the creation of Local Enterprise Partnerships - joint local authority-business bodies brought forward by local authorities themselves to promote local economic development - to replace Regional Development Agencies. In taking this work forward the Government wishes to ensure an orderly transition which maintains focus on delivery. Detailed proposals will follow in due course.
UK National Contact Point for OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Yesterday
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises provide voluntary principles and standards that the UK government encourages UK businesses to comply with wherever they are trading and operating.
R&D Scoreboard
Yesterday
Office for Life Sciences
19 Nov 2010
The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) works to improve the UK business environment for life sciences companies, driving growth and job creation through inward investment and trade.
Economics Papers series
19 Nov 2010
BIS places analysis at the heart of policy-making. Its analysis and evidence base is made publicly available through a series of Economics Papers that set out the thinking underpinning policy development.
Innovation
18 Nov 2010
We want to make sure that Britain is the best place in the world to run an innovative business or service - this is critical to the UK's future prosperity, our quality of life and future job prospects
State Aid
18 Nov 2010
BIS State Aid Branch has lead responsibility within UK government for co-ordination and development of State Aid policy.
Employment strategy
18 Nov 2010
Information on these pages relates to policies of the previous government and may not be up to date.
Bank holidays and British summertime
18 Nov 2010
History on the policy and legislation that have created the current arrangements for bank holidays and British summertime.
Employment rights
18 Nov 2010
Details and policy background to some of the topics relating to employment rights
EMAR (Employment Market Analysis and Research)
18 Nov 2010
Employment Market Analysis and Research (EMAR) publications, reports and research, including background to the Workplace Employment Relations Survey
Employment Agency Standards inspectorate
18 Nov 2010
The Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS) works with agencies, employers, and workers to ensure compliance with employment rights, particularly for vulnerable agency workers.
Product Safety
18 Nov 2010
Information on the relevant laws and regulations that apply to consumer and product safety policy issues.
Enforcement of Consumer Law
18 Nov 2010
This page describes the use of Enforcement Orders, Group claims, Super complaints and Trading Standards to protect consumers from unscrupulous vendors and rogue traders
Consumer White Paper
18 Nov 2010
On 2nd July 2009 the previous Government published a consumer White Paper “A Better Deal for Consumers: Delivering Real Help Now and Change for the Future”.
Consumer credit and debt
18 Nov 2010
Buying and selling goods and services
18 Nov 2010
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) helps to draft and regulate many of the UK laws, regulations and guidelines on advertising, package travel and timeshare, pricing and product description that help protect consumers and businesses from unscrupulous practices.
Criminal investigations and prosecutions
18 Nov 2010
One of BIS’s key aims is to deliver free and fair markets with greater competition for businesses, consumers and employees. The Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions team contributes to this aim by taking action to deter fraud.
Enterprise Act 2002
18 Nov 2010
Powers and provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 Competition and Consumer powers
Corporate Governance
18 Nov 2010
Corporate Governance is the system by which companies are directed and controlled. It deals largely with the relationship between the constituent parts of a company - the directors, the board (and its sub-committees) and the shareholders.
Competition Matters
18 Nov 2010
Competitive markets provide the best means of ensuring that the economy's resources are put to their best use by encouraging enterprise and efficiency, and widening choice.
Company and partnership law
18 Nov 2010
Information on the law governing the establishment and operation of limited companies and partnerships - including Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs). Includes current policy developments, the implementation and evaluation of the Companies Act 2006 and European company law.
Community Interest Companies (CICs)
18 Nov 2010
Audit, Accounting and Reporting
18 Nov 2010
The regulatory framework on corporate audit, accounting and narrative reporting in the UK.
Science & Innovation Analysis (SIA)
18 Nov 2010
Based in London, SIA is an interdisciplinary unit of analysts within the Science and Innovation Group of BIS
Transferring knowledge from the research base
18 Nov 2010
Within a modern, knowledge driven economy, knowledge transfer is about transferring good ideas, research results and skills between universities, other research organisations, business and the wider community to enable innovative new products and services to be developed
Science funding
18 Nov 2010
BIS allocates the Science Budget into research via the seven Research Councils for which the Director General for Science and Research, Professor Adrian Smith, is responsible.
International Science and Innovation Unit
18 Nov 2010
ISIU acts as HM Government’s natural focal point for science and innovation issues with an international slant.
Science and Society
18 Nov 2010
The potential for science to contribute to good policy-making and sound government has probably never been greater. To ensure we make the right decisions, now and in the future, we believe there is a pressing need to strengthen the level of high-quality engagement with the public on all major science issues; and increase the number of people who choose to study scientific subjects and work in research and scientific careers.
Professional recruitment guide
18 Nov 2010
Our new guide will help you, an employer of professional people, get the best person for each vacancy you advertise.
Better Regulation at BIS
17 Nov 2010
Cutting red tape and improving our regulation & policies is a key priority for BIS. We aim where appropriate, for a light-touch regulatory environment, with less red tape and burdens on business, while protecting the public, consumers and employees.
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