About us
The Industrial Development Advisory Board (IDAB) is a statutory body established under the 1982 Industrial Development Act (IDA).
IDAB is an expert committee under the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) that also provides advice to ministers across government.
A report from the chairman of IDAB on the board’s work is included in the annual IDA report to Parliament.
The board’s role is to advise ministers on requests for HM Government financial assistance under the IDA.
The board consists of a chair and between 6 and 12 other members chosen to provide a range of expertise in industry, banking, accounting and finance. Members are unpaid and give significant amounts of their time on a voluntary basis.