DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM

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The 'Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform' ('BERR') is a United Kingdom government department. The department was created on 28 June 2007 on the disbanding of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). BERR has a wide range of responsibilities. The main areas covered are those previously covered by the DTI: Company Law, Trade, Business Growth, Employment Law, Regional Economic Development, Energy and Consumer Law.

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Ministers at BERR

Permanent Secretary

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Ministers at BERR

Ministers as of June 29 2007:^[1]

★ Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform - The Rt Hon. John Hutton, MP

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★ Minister of State for Competitiveness - The Rt Hon. Stephen Timms, MP

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★ Minister of State for Trade and Investment - The Rt Hon. The Lord Jones of Birmingham (jointly with the Foreign Office)

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★ Minister of State for Energy - Malcolm Wicks, MP

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★ Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs - The Rt Hon. Pat McFadden, MP

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★ Minister of State for Business and Regulatory Reform - The Rt Hon. The Lord Drayson (jointly with MOD)

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★ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs - Gareth Thomas, MP (jointly with DfID)

Permanent Secretary

Sir Brian Bender was the Permanent Secretary of the previous department (DTI) since 2005 and has continued in this role for the BERR. He was previously Permanent Secretary at DEFRA.

See also

★ Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom

★ UK topics

External links

★ Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

★ Department of Trade and Industry: history