Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News

From today consumers can drive off with a £2,000 discount on a new car, under the Government´s scheme to scrap their old banger for a new model.

Gareth Thomas, the Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs, has asked the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to investigate the proposed acquisition of QinetiQ´s Underwater Systems Division by Atlas Elektronik UK.

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Christopher for his references to my grandfather. Indeed I have reflected on the approach that he took to public ownership and I suppose that in a sense I continue in his tradition by sponsoring a Bill, which your Lordships are considering, that retains the Royal Mail in public ownership. So I am at least being consistent with my grandfather´s views.

Seaside resort beats Helsinki and Valencia to win Europe´s top award for enterprise

The industry-led Industrial Biotechnology Innovation and Growth Team (IB-IGT) chaired by Ian Shott today published its report setting out its vision for industrial biotechnology (IB) by 2025 and its recommendations to Government and industry to achieve this.

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today announced changes to the Government´s Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme to help improve lending to businesses and social enterprises in disadvantaged areas. The announcement came as he jointly chaired a social enterprise summit with Liam Byrne.

The interim Digital Britain report established a Spectrum Modernisation Programme to address a range of key issues around the transition to Next Generation Mobile Services.

Consumer Minister Gareth Thomas today announced the appointment of a further new member to the Competition Commission.

A joint statement setting out the positive contribution that modern union reps can make to the workplace has been launched today by the Department for Business, the Trades Union Congress and the CBI.