Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

BEIS:  World-leading package of corporate governance reforms announced to increase boardroom accountability and enhance trust in business ~ BEIS:  UK government committed to maximising economic opportunity in North Sea)

BEIS:  Sir John Bell to unveil industry-led proposals to build UK’s status as world leader in life sciences ~ NHS Confederation:  Niall Dickson, co-chair of Brexit Health Alliance responds to Sir John Bell's Life Sciences Industrial Strategy

10DS:  PM heads to Japan to build strong post-Brexit relationship with Tokyo ~ DTI:  International Trade Secretary showcases the best of British business in Japan ~ 10DS:  PM celebrates UK-Japan Season of Culture

DCMS:  Secretary of State’s consideration of the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox Inc. and Sky Plc

CLG:  Independent Review of Building Regulations & Fire Safety: publication of terms of reference – (CLG:  Business rates relief for new fibre on telecommunication hereditaments)

DWP:  Lone parent employment rate highest on record

NCFE:  The second non-levy tender is a bureaucrat’s dream...

Government Equalities Office:  Career break returner programmes launched to help people back to work ~ LGA responds to Government's Career Break Returner Programme

ScotGov:  Improving employment support – (Scottish Annual Business Statistics 2015 ~ ScotGov:  £30m Maybole bypass contract up for grabs ~ ScotGov:  £9m Berriedale Braes road contract off to market)

WAG:  Poultry keepers urged to take action now to prepare for winter avian flu threat – (WAG:  Overnight visitor figures show continued growth for Welsh tourism sector)

DfT:  Planes fuelled by waste could take off from British airports – (DfT:  Cleaner journeys as government commits £11m to greener buses ~ DfT;  Green light for lorry 'platooning')

MoJ:  Licence stripped from holiday sickness firm

Food Standards Agency publishes a review of its social science capability

Ofwat:  Whitbread becomes first hospitality multinational to be granted self-supply licence in new water market

Ofgem’s response to National Grid’s proposed network upgrade to connect the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station – (Ofgem:  Latest data on Consolidated Segmental Statements, Supplier Cost Index & standard variable tariffs ~ Citizens Advice responds to new Ofgem data on standard variable tariffs)

WAG:  Poultry keepers urged to take action now to prepare for winter avian flu threat

Natural England:  Farming groups given £1.7m to boost the environment

Nine gold safety awards for Sellafield Ltd

Veterinary Medicines Directorate:  Startect Dual Active Oral Solution for Sheep - Change of distribution category from POM-V to POM-VPS

Innovate UK:  Low carbon vehicles: innovations on display at LCV2017 – (Innovate UK:  Manufacturing new medicines - apply for Industrial Strategy funds)

Disclosure and Barring Service is introducing new online services

CBI comments on the Government's corporate governance proposals – (CBI: Support for innovation is the cornerstone of making Scotland a better place to do business)

TUC: Feeble government corporate governance package is far cry from promised crackdown – (TUC: Half a million workers now covered by TUC’s Dying to Work Charter, as Royal Mail signs up)

Public Service Insights: Effectively Onboarding New Employees With An Intranet