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From Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise
  • £100 million fund to support business growth goes national

    The Angel CoFund which brings together businesses and entrepreneurs along with government and private sector investment extended across UK

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Construction strategy sets out vision for growth

    A long-term partnership between government and the construction industry to get Britain building and winning contracts overseas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strategy sets foundations for UK construction growth

    A long-term partnership between government and the construction industry to get Britain building and winning contracts overseas is announced

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government puts business at helm of EU regulation review

    Prime Minister announces business leaders to work with government to identify European rules and regulations that need abolition or reform

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Michael Fallon announces EU Structural Funds allocations for England

    Details of EU Structural and Investment Fund allocations for Local Enterprise Partnerships in England have today been published in Parliament.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence exports largest increase in 5 years

    British defence exports rose by 62% in 2012 – the largest increase for 5 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Six new projects to pioneer enterprise-friendly regulation

    Six new projects that will pioneer new ways for regulators and businesses to work together to support growth named.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £90 million boost to aerospace technologies

    Aerospace businesses are set to benefit from up to £90 million of overall funding to develop new, advanced technologies

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fallon: Red tape freeze extended to more small businesses

    Business Minister Michael Fallon announces the extension of the freeze exempting small businesses from burdensome new regulations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government on the side of small business

    Ministers pledged further backing for small businesses today as one of its support schemes made its 5,000th loan to a young entrepreneur

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business Minister Michael Fallon makes first visit to MINI Plant Oxford

    Michael Fallon sees first-hand BMW's £750m MINI investment plan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business Minister Michael Fallon appoints joint global co-ordinators and joint bookrunners for the planned sale of shares in Royal Mail

    The appointments are in line with the government’s strategy to prepare for the sale of shares in Royal Mail this financial year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Small construction firms get cash boost

    A pilot scheme launched two months ago to help small businesses and sole traders secure credit has already helped 200 firms.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Michael Fallon response to Royal Mail’s annual results

    Business Minister Michael Fallon responds to Royal Mail's annual results out today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Compensation scheme for energy intensive businesses

    Energy intensive businesses are being told how to claim compensation to offset the cost of energy policy in their electricity bills

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Wind in the sails of the offshore wind industry council

    First meeting of new government and industry partnership

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fallon: Lending boost must be maintained

    Figures show that bank lending to small and medium sized businesses through the EFG scheme has begun to show improvement

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New funding to create state of the art facilities at two colleges

    Two further education colleges will receive new government funding in a multi-million pound revamp of their campuses

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Work experience: employers’ liability compulsory insurance

    Joint letter from ministers to employers on improving prospects for young people.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Mail sale commercial not ideology – Fallon

    Business Minister Michael Fallon will say that the government’s sale of shares in Royal Mail is based on commercial reality, not ideology

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government