Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

HM Treasury:  Belt and Road Forum in Beijing: Chancellor's speech – (HMT:  Government shareholding in Lloyds Banking Group)

Defra:  Avian influenza (bird flu) in winter 2016 to 2017

Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO):  Review of legislation update

ScotGov:  Tackling the disability employment gap – (ScotGov:  LFASS update ~ ScotGov:  Surge in overseas visitors ~ ScotGov:  Living Wage)

WAG:  No “Best Before Date” for Welsh Workers – (WAG:  Nearly 40,000 jobs supported by Welsh Government as employment in Wales hits record high ~ WAG:  Innovative products keep Wales competitive in global marketplace)

Collaborate:  A Whole New World — Funding & Commissioning in Complexity

HSE:  Company & general manager fined after safety failings – (HSE:  Companies fined after worker killed by reversing vehicle)

Ofcom:  Telephone review to ensure value for callers

CIPD:  Employers’ basic pay growth expectations hit three and a half year low ~ TUC: Britain cannot afford another real wages slump ~ JRF:  Response to ONS Inflation Figures

CBI: Business can help navigate 'labyrinth' of Brexit complexity ~ CBI: "Britain needs a pro-enterprise government" ~ CBI: Rising employment highlights merit of flexible labour market ~ CBI: Full response to the Conservative Party manifesto ~ CBI: Some policies deserve '3 cheers', but others far wide of mark – Response to Labour Manifesto ~ CBI: 'Business in Wales wants a strong & resilient economy' - Response to the Plaid Cymru manifesto ~ CBI: Our response to the Liberal Democrat manifesto ~ CBI Scotland: Genuine partnership essential for Scotland's future)

TUC reacts to Conservative Party pledge to expand workers’ rights – (CIPD:  Workplace reforms should play a key part in election debate ~ Adam Smith Inst:  Theresa May is trying to turn us into Italy ~ CIPD welcomes focus on skills and modernising employment rights ~ TUC: H&S protections for workers are at risk from government’s Brexit plans ~ TUC: ECJ decision strengthens case for a Brexit deal with core agreement on workers’ rights ~ TUC: Only 1 in 4 people with a long-term mental illness are in work)

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