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Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today, 28 June by the Department of Trade and Industry. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by fuel, and provides an analysis of the year on year changes. The June edition of Energy Trends also includes articles on: "Renewable energy in 2006", "Estimates of heat use in the UK", "UK oil imports since 1920", "Regional and local use of road transport fuels 2005", "Fuel Poverty", and "Small area electricity and gas consumption". Quarterly Energy Prices covers prices to domestic and industrial consumers, prices of oil products and comparisons of international fuel prices.
28 June 2007 09:59
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) today announced the appointment of Stephen Lovegrove as Acting Chief Executive of the Shareholder Executive.
27 June 2007 11:28
The Department of Trade and Industry has today announced the appointment of Philip Remnant as non-executive Chair of the Shareholder Executive.
25 June 2007 11:03
Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling today announced the appointment of eleven board members for the new Technology Strategy Board. The Technology Strategy Board, currently a DTI advisory body, will become operational as an executive non-departmental public body from 1 July 2007.
25 June 2007 10:24
Women looking to start their own businesses now have a network of 1,000 established female entrepreneurs to show them how it's done.
25 June 2007 10:15
Hotchpotch of business support schemes to be simplified, says DTI
21 June 2007 12:12
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy Lord Truscott today announced the launch of a new Advisory Committee on Carbon Abatement Technologies.
21 June 2007 11:17
Employment Relations Minister Jim Fitzpatrick called on unions, businesses and workers to pass on evidence of abuse of vulnerable workers to a joint enforcement body meeting for the first time today. (Thursday).
21 June 2007 00:01
A Badge, which formally recognises the contribution made by the Bevin Boys who worked in the UK coalfields during and immediately after World War Two, was announced by Prime Minister Tony Blair at Question Time today.
20 June 2007 13:15
Plans to improve payment practices throughout the construction industry were unveiled today by Industry and Regions Minister Margaret Hodge. The sector is one of the UK's biggest industries, accounting for nearly nine per cent of the economy. It has improved payment practices over the past decade but problems remain.
20 June 2007 10:27
JOINTLY ISSUED BY DEFRA AND DTI
19 June 2007 16:33
A new Ethnic Minority Business Task Force will help foster growth among black and minority ethnic (BME) firms and boost economic participation by BME entrepreneurs, Small Business Minister Margaret Hodge announced today.
19 June 2007 12:56
AMENDED PRESS NOTICE
19 June 2007 11:29
A new drive to untap the innovative talent of British business will be announced by Alistair Darling, Trade and Industry Secretary today.
19 June 2007 10:27
The Government today launched a review of its three-year old arms export control legislation.
18 June 2007 11:09
The Slough Creative Academy, Edinburgh Science Triangle and The Paper Trail, Apsley, are just three of the twelve places announced today as shining examples of the UK's enterprise spirit, with the publication of the list of regional winners of the DTI's Enterprising Britain 2007 competition.
18 June 2007 00:01
Human error is by far the biggest risk for computer network security, with carelessness with passwords costing businesses a fortune in theft and fraud, a survey by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has revealed.
18 June 2007 00:01
Athletes could soon have access to new technology for helping repair cartilage with a medical device being developed by Cambridge-based OrthoMimetics Limited.
14 June 2007 11:33
Energy Minister, Lord Truscott today announced the re-appointment of Ed Gallagher as Chairman of the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council - Energywatch.
12 June 2007 16:41
Six million workers in Britain were today promised up to eight extra days annual holiday with the first four coming in October this year. The extra holidays will benefit up to 3.5million women and 2.5million men.
12 June 2007 09:58
The European Commission today announced plans to crack down on bogus "Holiday Club" scams which have hit tens of thousands of British holidaymakers.
7 June 2007 11:10
Orders in the year to April 2007 rose by six per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders in the three months to April 2007 rose by 11 per cent compared to the same three months a year earlier. Orders in the three months to April 2007 rose by two per cent compared to the previous three months, due to rises in private commercial and private housing orders. All orders figures quoted are seasonally adjusted and in constant (2000) prices.
7 June 2007 09:30
1 June 2007 17:13
Output (Tables 1 to 3)
1 June 2007 11:23
A pilot project providing advice and support to some of London's most vulnerable workers and their employers was launched today by Employment Relations Minister Jim Fitzpatrick.
1 June 2007 10:08
A pilot project providing advice and support to some of Birmingham's vulnerable workers and their employers in the hospitality sector was launched today by Employment Relations Minister Jim Fitzpatrick.
1 June 2007 10:03
Action to protect vulnerable workers and root out the rogue employers was outlined by Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling today.
A Vulnerable Worker Enforcement Forum will bring together experts from unions, business, enforcement and advice bodies to look at the best way to protect the vulnerable in the workforce.
1 June 2007 09:55
Press Release
1 June 2007 09:03
Science and Innovation Minister, Malcolm Wicks, today announced the appointment of Professor David Delpy, FRS FREng, as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
30 May 2007 11:36
Press Release
30 May 2007 11:39
Millions of people are set to benefit from a government crack down on aggressive and unfair trading and selling practices.
29 May 2007 12:42
Grants for people who want to install micro-wind turbines and solar panels on their homes will be available again from 9am on Tuesday 29 May.
25 May 2007 13:27
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Alistair Darling, has today referred British Sky Broadcasting Group's acquisition of a 17.9% stake in ITV plc to the Competition Commission under Section 45(2) of the Enterprise Act. In accordance with Section 47(2) of that Act, the Competition Commission must now conduct a detailed investigation into the effects of the transaction both on competition and on the specified public interest consideration relating to the plurality of persons with control of media enterprises.
24 May 2007 09:56
Greater energy efficiency and a secure, low carbon energy mix for the long-term are at the centre of the Energy White Paper published by Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling today.
23 May 2007 12:30
JOINT DCLG, DTI, TRANSPORT AND DEFRA PRESS RELEASE
22 May 2007 14:26
INFORMATION NOTE
22 May 2007 10:20
Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling today announced the appointment of five new members to the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) Council.
18 May 2007 14:57
The Science and Innovation Minister, Malcolm Wicks, today announced the appointment of the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) as the enforcement body for the distributor obligations under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations.
18 May 2007 13:14
Investment, stronger protections for local communities and more outreach services are at the centre of the Government's £1.7 billion proposals to maintain a national Post Office network and put it on a sustainable footing for the e-mail age.
17 May 2007 12:46
The Government is to target cheating employers with a new regime of fines if they pay below the national minimum wage.
16 May 2007 09:53
New safeguards to prevent a repeat of the Farepak collapse moved closer today with the announcement of two key appointments.
15 May 2007 11:11
Short list announced for clean energy innovation centre
14 May 2007 10:46
Employment Relations Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today set out new paternity leave proposals being developed by the Government. The proposals are designed to give working parents more choice in their caring responsibilities.
14 May 2007 09:30
Grants to help climate-conscious householders to install microgeneration technologies will be up for grabs again later this month, Alistair Darling announced today.
9 May 2007 10:50
Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling today announced the appointment of four new members of the independent Low Pay Commission, which advises the Government on the National Minimum Wage. The appointments are for three years.
4 May 2007 14:15
Consumer Minister Ian McCartney today announced two re-appointments to the National Consumer Council, and four re-appointments to the Welsh Consumer Council. The terms all run until 31 December 2008, or closure of the existing National Consumer Council Company, whichever is earlier.
4 May 2007 13:51
Orders in the year to March 2007 rose by four per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders in the first quarter of 2007 rose by one per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier. Orders in the first quarter of 2007 rose by four per cent compared to the previous quarter, due to a rise in all sectors except private housing and private industrial orders. All orders figures quoted are seasonally adjusted and in constant (2000) prices.
3 May 2007 14:56
Small business owners and the UK's main business representative organisations will meet today for the first of a new series of round table meetings to discuss key issues facing the UK's 4.3 million small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
1 May 2007 15:02
Ian McCartney, Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs announced today that he has accepted undertakings instead of referring the proposed acquisition of Smiths Aerospace to the Competition Commission.
30 April 2007 09:11
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Alistair Darling, has today received the results of Ofcom's investigation into public interest issues that may be raised by British Sky Broadcasting Group's acquisition of a 17.9% stake in ITV plc. He also received the results of a parallel investigation by Office of Fair Trading into the competition issues raised by the transaction.
27 April 2007 14:53