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The Insolvency Service Annual Plan 2019-2020
Annual Plan 2019-2020 Contents Chief Executive’s Foreword .................................................... 5 Chair of the Board’s Foreword ................................................ 6 1. Delivery framework .............................................................. 8 1.1 Strategic delivery ..................................................................................................................8 2. Ministerial targets .............................................................. 13 3. Delivering economic confidence ...................................... 14 3.1 Objectives ...........................................................................................................................14 3.2 Targets ................................................................................................................................15 4. Supporting those in financial distress .............................. 16 4.1 Objectives ...........................................................................................................................16 4.2 Targets ................................................................................................................................17 4.3 Change portfolio milestones ..............................................................................................17 5. Tackling financial wrongdoing .......................................... 18 5.1 Objectives ...........................................................................................................................18 -
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
James Davies Clerk of the Committee Business Innovation and Skills Committee House of Commons 7 Millbank London SW1P 3JA 7 July 2010 Dear James Main Estimates Memorandum 2010-11 I am enclosing the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS’s) Memorandum for the forthcoming Main Estimate. This Memorandum has been prepared in accordance with the “Guide to Preparing Estimate Memoranda” and has been approved by the Departmental Accounting Officer. Presentation and publication of the Main Estimate was made on 21 June 2010. I recognise that, as this is a new Committee, some of this information may require fuller explanation to bring members fully up to speed with the Department’s activities and funding. I will be happy to provide any additional information which may be required. Yours sincerely Howard Orme Director General, Finance and Commercial Finance and Commercial, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET www.bis.gov.uk Direct Line +44 (0)20 7215 5936 | Fax +44 (0)20 7215 3248 | Mincom +44 (0)020 7215 6740 Enquiries +44 (0)20 7215 5000 | Email [email protected] 1 Department for Business Innovation and Skills Main Estimate 2010-11 Select Committee Memorandum 1. This is the first Main Estimate for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). The principal activities of the Department relate to the funding, policy and support of Innovation, Business and Enterprise; Further and Higher education and Skills; and Science and Research. 2. The Main Estimate for 2010-11 seeks the necessary resources and cash to support the functions of the Department and its Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs). -
Wave Hub Appendix N to the Environmental Statement
South West of England Regional Development Agency Wave Hub Appendix N to the Environmental Statement June 2006 Report No: 2006R001 South West Wave Hub Hayle, Cornwall Archaeological assessment Historic Environment Service (Projects) Cornwall County Council A Report for Halcrow South West Wave Hub, Hayle, Cornwall Archaeological assessment Kevin Camidge Dip Arch, MIFA Charles Johns BA, MIFA Philip Rees, FGS, C.Geol Bryn Perry Tapper, BA April 2006 Report No: 2006R001 Historic Environment Service, Environment and Heritage, Cornwall County Council Kennall Building, Old County Hall, Station Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3AY tel (01872) 323603 fax (01872) 323811 E-mail [email protected] www.cornwall.gov.uk 3 Acknowledgements This study was commissioned by Halcrow and carried out by the projects team of the Historic Environment Service (formerly Cornwall Archaeological Unit), Environment and Heritage, Cornwall County Council in partnership with marine consultants Kevin Camidge and Phillip Rees. Help with the historical research was provided by the Cornish Studies Library, Redruth, Jonathan Holmes and Jeremy Rice of Penlee House Museum, Penzance; Angela Broome of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, Truro and Guy Hannaford of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Taunton. The drawing of the medieval carved slate from Crane Godrevy (Fig 43) is reproduced courtesy of Charles Thomas. Within the Historic Environment Service, the Project Manager was Charles Johns, who also undertook the terrestrial assessment and walkover survey. Bryn Perry Tapper undertook the GIS mapping, computer generated models and illustrations. Marine consultants for the project were Kevin Camidge, who interpreted and reported on the marine geophysical survey results and Phillip Rees who provided valuable advice. -
Update from the Insolvency Service
Money Advice Liaison Group: September 2017: Update from The Insolvency Service Official Receiver Services (ORS) update Case numbers – Quarter 2 stats release 28 July 2017 Compulsory liquidations: A total of 672 companies were subject to compulsory liquidation in Q2 2017, a 19.8% decrease on the previous quarter but 0.1% higher than Q2 2016. Bankruptcy Orders: In Q2 2017 there were 3,772 bankruptcies, a decrease of 2.5% on 2017 Q1 and an increase of 4.6% on 2016 Q2. In Q2 2017, 2,839 bankruptcies were made on the petition or application of the debtor, which was 4.6% lower than the previous quarter but 10.3% more than the same quarter in 2016. This year on year rise is likely to be due to a change to the process for people making themselves bankrupt, which has removed the courts from the process. There were 831 creditor petition bankruptcies in Q2 2017, which was 3.6% lower than the previous quarter and 13.3% lower than the same quarter in 2016. This year on year decrease in creditor petition bankruptcies is likely to be linked to a change in the minimum debt a creditor must be owed to make someone bankrupt, which increased from £750 to £5,000 for petitions presented from 1 October 2015. Debt Relief Orders: There were 6,146 DROs in Q2 2017. DROs increased by 0.4% compared with Q1 2017 but decreased by 8.8% compared with Q2 2016 – this was the second lowest level since changes to eligibility criteria took effect in October 2015 with DROs becoming available to people with up to £20,000 debt (up from £15,000) and £1,000 assets (up from £300). -
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Annual Report and Accounts 2007-08 Including the Annual Departmental Report and Consolidated Resource Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2008 Presented to Parliament pursuant to the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 c.20, s.6 (4) Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 July 2008 London: The Stationery Office HC 757 £33.45 © Crown Copyright 2008 The text in this document (excluding the Royal Arms and other departmental or agency logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium providing it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown copyright and the title of the document specified. Where we have identified any third party copyright material you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. For any other use of this material please write to Office of Public Sector Information, Information Policy Team, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU or e-mail: [email protected] ISBN: 978 0 10295 7112 3 Contents Foreword from the Secretary of State 5 Executive Summary 7 About this report 9 Chapter 1: Introducing the Department 1.1 The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 11 1.2 Structure and Ministerial responsibilities 12 1.3 Strategy and objectives 13 1.4 Being the Voice for Business across Government 16 Chapter 2: Performance Report 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Summary of performance 21 2.3 Raising the productivity of the UK economy 25 2.4 Promoting the creation -
Insolvency Statistics, Q3 July to September 2020
Quarterly Company Insolvency Statistics, Q3 July to September 2020 Released Next released 9.30am, 30th October 2020 9.30am, 29th January 2021 Media enquiries Statistical enquiries Michael Gibbs Michael McDaid (author) +44 (0)300 304 8506 [email protected] Kate Palmer (responsible statistician) . 1 Contents 1. Main messages for England and Wales ............................................................................... 3 2. Things you need to know about this release......................................................................... 4 3. Company insolvency in England and Wales ......................................................................... 5 3.1. Company insolvency decreased in comparison to Q3 2019 and Q2 2020 ......................... 5 3.2. The company liquidation rate fell in the 12 months ending Q2 2020 .................................. 6 3.3. All major industry groupings saw a decline in insolvency in the 12 months ending Q2 2020 ................................................................................................................................................ 8 4. Company insolvency in Scotland ........................................................................................ 10 5. Company insolvency in Northern Ireland ............................................................................ 11 6. Data and Methodology ....................................................................................................... 12 7. Glossary ............................................................................................................................ -
Adb Sme Development Ta
ADB SME DEVELOPMENT TA BACKGROUND REPORT INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP FOR SME POLICY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION CASE STUDY UNITED KINGDOM ROB HITCHINS JULY 2001 Published by: ADB Technical Assistance SME Development State Ministry for Cooperatives & SME Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.3 Jakarta 12940 Tel: ++62 21 520 15 40 Fax: ++62 21 527 94 82 e-mail: [email protected] ADB SME DEVELOPMENTTA I. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................................................3 II. TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................5 III. TABLE OF FIGURES..............................................................................................6 IV. TABLE OF REFERENCES......................................................................................7 V. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ENGLISH ........................................................................8 VI. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BAHASA INDONESIA..................................................10 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................12 1.1 Objectives of the case study ..................................................................................12 1.2 Structure of the case study ....................................................................................12 1.3 Country comparisons .............................................................................................12 1.4 Overview of UK economic performance.................................................................14 -
Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
Departmental Overview 2019-20 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy January 2021 This overview summarises the work of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy between September 2019 and December 2020, including what it does, how much it costs, recent and planned changes and what to look out for across its main business areas and services. We are the UK’s independent public spending watchdog 2 Departmental Overview 2019-20 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Contents Overview Part One Supporting business through the pandemic 11 About the Department 3 Part Two Other support to business 17 How the Department spends its money 5 Part Three Developing and procuring a COVID-19 vaccine 19 The Department’s financial management 6 Part Four Research, development and innovation 21 Commitments on future spending programmes 8 Part Five Energy, climate change and decommissioning 24 Bookmarks and Contents The Department’s spend on staff 9 Overview Part Three – Developing and procuring a COVID-19 vaccine About the Department Procuring and manufacturing a vaccine The Department’s work with partner organisations Procuring and manufacturing a vaccine continued How the Department spends its money Part Four – Research, development and innovation The Department’s financial management The Department’s work with UK Research and Innovation The Department’s financial management continued There have been many major programme and funding announcements Civil Service Annual People Survey 10 Commitments on future spending -
Renewable Energy Progress Report: South West 2012 Annual Survey 3 Contents Foreword
1 The south west now generates around 394 GWh of renewable electricity Renewable Energy from wind each year, which accounts for 28 per cent of renewable electricity in the south west, and 1.5 per cent of Progress Report: our electricity demand South West 2012 Annual Survey Renewable Energy Progress Report: South West 2012 Annual Survey 3 Contents Foreword Foreword 3 Last year global investment in renewable Renewable electricity 4 energy reached £165 billion – on par with Renewable heat 8 fossil fuel investment. The low-carbon Low-carbon economy 12 energy revolution is underway. R&D and technology development 14 This report uses the south west of England as a ‘test bed’ to 3. Some of our elected representatives are misreading the Regen SW’s advisory services 16 look in more detail at what is powering this revolution. It sets public mood: local opinion polls, as well as our experience out the excellent renewable energy resources, the progress we at community events, show a strong and consistent majority Case studies 17 are making in harnessing them and the lessons we can draw for supportive of all renewables, based on a common sense the national Renewable Energy Roadmap to increase the speed view that in an uncertain world we should make the most of Anaerobic digestion and sewage gas 18 of deployment and job creation. our local energy resources. The past year in the south west has seen record growth in 4. We need all renewables: small, medium and large: solar PV Biomass 20 renewable electricity from 218 MW to over 520 MW and has dominated this year’s figures in the south west, but consistent growth in renewable heat. -
Towards Integration of Low Carbon Energy and Biodiversity Policies
Towards integration of low carbon energy and biodiversity policies An assessment of impacts of low carbon energy scenarios on biodiversity in the UK and abroad and an assessment of a framework for determining ILUC impacts based on UK bio-energy demand scenarios SUPPORTING DOCUMENT – LITERATURE REVIEW OF IMPACTS ON BIODIVERSITY Defra 29 March 2013 In collaboration with: Supporting document – Literature review on impacts on biodiversity Document information CLIENT Defra REPORT TITLE Supporting document – Literature review of impacts on biodiversity PROJECT NAME Towards integration of low carbon energy and biodiversity policies PROJECT CODE WC1012 PROJECT TEAM BIO Intelligence Service, IEEP, CEH PROJECT OFFICER Mr. Andy Williams, Defra Mrs. Helen Pontier, Defra DATE 29 March 2013 AUTHORS Mr. Shailendra Mudgal, Bio Intelligence Service Ms. Sandra Berman, Bio Intelligence Service Dr. Adrian Tan, Bio Intelligence Service Ms. Sarah Lockwood, Bio Intelligence Service Dr. Anne Turbé, Bio Intelligence Service Dr. Graham Tucker, IEEP Mr. Andrew J. Mac Conville, IEEP Ms. Bettina Kretschmer, IEEP Dr. David Howard, CEH KEY CONTACTS Sébastien Soleille [email protected] Or Constance Von Briskorn [email protected] DISCLAIMER The project team does not accept any liability for any direct or indirect damage resulting from the use of this report or its content. This report contains the results of research by the authors and is not to be perceived as the opinion of Defra. Photo credit: cover @ Per Ola Wiberg ©BIO Intelligence Service 2013 2 | Towards -
Guide to Debt Relief Orders
Guide to debt relief orders 1 Contents 1. About this guide ...................................................................................................... 3 2. What is a debt relief order? ..................................................................................... 3 3. Who is eligible for a debt relief order? ..................................................................... 4 4. How can you apply for a debt relief order? .............................................................. 5 5. Who will deal with your case? ................................................................................. 6 6. What are your duties when considering a debt relief order? ................................... 6 7. How will a debt relief order affect you? ................................................................... 7 8. What are the restrictions of a debt relief order? ...................................................... 9 9. Debt relief restrictions orders and undertakings ...................................................... 9 10. Debts incurred after the granting of a debt relief order .......................................... 9 11. Insolvency terms – what do they mean? ............................................................. 10 12. Where to go for advice ........................................................................................ 12 13. Related Insolvency Service publications ............................................................. 16 14. Data Protection Act 1998 – How we collect and use information -
An Update on Large Scale Wave Energy Conversion
AN UPDATE ON LARGE SCALE WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION Rik van Hemmen, Fellow and Michael Raftery Member Martin Ottaway van Hemmen & Dolan, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] SNAME – SMC 2019 Technical Paper – Peer Reviewed Abstract Submission SNAME FACE: Engineers/Designers Topic: Design and Engineering, Sustainable Energy It is time for Wave Energy Conversion (WEC) to be part of the sustainable energy toolbox at a utility level. Solar and wind renewable power systems are now sustainable technologies which are economically competitive with existing fossil fuel and nuclear options. Even though there have been WEC development efforts as long as there have been industrial solar and wind efforts, WEC systems simply have never made it out of the experimental starting blocks. This paper examines prior efforts and examines why they have failed at a utility level and describes the design and engineering of emerging technologies that could make large scale wave energy conversion competitive with present state of the art large scale wind and solar projects. The SurfWEC concept is introduced as a game changing approach to achieve much lower Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) rates than are achievable with existing WEC approaches by enabling significant increases in kinetic energy input to various WEC designs. KEY WORDS: Renewable Energy; Marine Renewable IEC TC-114: IEC Technical Committee for Marine Energy; Wave Energy Converter; WEC; Marine Hydrokinetic; Energy Standards development and MHK; SurfWEC; Future Energy; Sustainable Energy