Machinery Directive: independent sources of advice. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Lists independent consultants who have indicated that they are able to offer advice on the EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
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| 10/77A | 10-02-2010 |
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Machinery: guidance notes on the UK regulations. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Guidance on the UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2006, which came into effect on 29 December 2009.
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| 09/P86 | 24-09-2009 |
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Mainstreaming business support targeted at disadvantaged communities: a report for the Small Business Service (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Research by Kingston University that examines how the benefits of targeted business can be brought into mainstream delivery and the different ways of achieving this. Findings based on a literature review and interviews conducted with representatives from five targeted business support initiatives and four senior managers in sub-national mainstream bodies.
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Major international sporting events: the UK capability.
Highlights the UK's capability in delivering major international sporting events.
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DON'T STOP. AIMHIGHER… Make your dreams a reality: entering higher education as a mature student. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Guidance and advice for potential mature students on the benefits of higher education. Outlines how a higher education qualification could help them move on in their career or start in a new direction. Note that the web version includes updated financial figures. Audio version also available (URN 09/1337).
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| 09/1160 | 28-09-2009 |
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DON'T STOP. AIMHIGHER… Make your dreams a reality: entering higher education as a mature student. Audio CD.
Audio version of guidance and advice for potential mature students on the benefits of higher education (URN 09/1160). Outlines how a higher education qualification could help them move on in their career or start in a new direction.
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| 09/1337 | 05-10-2009 |
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Making a difference: the contribution of graduates to small business success (executive summary). (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
A review of the contribution of graduates to small business success.
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| 03/868 | 31-03-2003 |
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Making a difference: simplification plans. December 2007 summary leaflet. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Summarises departments' and regulators' commitment to reduce the regulatory burden on business and the third sector as laid out in the 2007 simplification plans.
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| 07/1719 | 11-12-2007 |
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Making it simple: annual review 2008. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Better Regulation Executive (BRE) annual review. Summarises the Government's progress across the whole regulatory reform agenda.
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| 08/P70 | 23-01-2009 |
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DTI OCCASIONAL PAPER Making linked employer-employee data relevant to policy. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DTI occasional paper No. 4. Collection of papers from a DTI-sponsored conference on linked datasets, focusing on employment relations policy issues.
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| 06/841 | 23-03-2006 |
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Making things better for disabled people in work and business: how are we doing? (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Easy read English language version of the report on how BERR is ensuring that disabled people are given parity of treatment across all areas of departmental activity (URN 08/1456).
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| 08/1458 | 16-02-2009 |
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Making your life simpler. Simplification plans: a summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Summarises the progress that individual Government departments are making to deliver on the Government commitment to reduce the annual administrative burden by a net 25% by 2010 for businesses and the third sector, and the number of data requests from central Government on front line public sector workers. Also reports on wider progress in reducing regulatory costs for the private and public sectors.
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| 08/P69 | 10-12-2008 |
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Management development and learning in micro businesses: a 'missing link' in research and policy. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report that explores the process of intervention and develops a new conceptual model. Stage one highlights core relationships within a micro business and the source of most of the learning. Stage two examines how the external interventions may or may not affect the learning. Stage three presents a view of how interventions might have increased chance of impact, working through established network agents and/ or close others.
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| 02/1722 | 31-12-2002 |
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Management development and learning in micro businesses: summary of the report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Explores the process of intervention and develops a new conceptual model. Stage one highlights core relationships within a micro business and the source of most of the learning. Stage two examines how the external interventions may or may not affect the learning. Stage three presents a view of how interventions might have increased chance of impact, working through established network agents and/ or close others.
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| 02/1405 | 30-09-2002 |
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DIUS RESEARCH REPORTS Management innovation in the UK. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DIUS research report 09 07. Uses data from the UK community innovation survey (CIS3 and CIS4) as well as data from the annual respondents database (ARD) at the Office for National Statistics to answer four questions relating to management innovation, and make a set of recommendations.
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| 09/1612 | 31-05-2009 |
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Management of creativity and design within the firm. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
DTI 'Think Piece'. Explores how creativity and design can be used as a strategic resource within business, what evidence there is that this has a positive impact on organisational performance, and what barriers there are to using creativity and design as a strategic resource within the business.
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| 05/1784 | 02-12-2005 |
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Managing change: practical ways to reduce long hours and reform working practices. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Practical advice for businesses to reduce their long hours culture and reform working patterns with examples from companies who have successfully managed change.
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| 05/1421 | 06-09-2005 |
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Manufacturing Advisory Service: annual report 2008-09. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Annual report for the Manufacturing Advisory Service for the year 2008/2009.
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| 09/360 | 02-12-2009 |
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Manufacturing and materials hot issues: August 2009. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.
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| 09/415A | 10-08-2009 |
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Manufacturing and materials hot issues: August 2010. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Newsletter providing stakeholders in the industry with early warning of Government issues affecting their sector.
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| 10/415B | 13-08-2010 |
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Manufacturing and materials hot issues: December 2009. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.
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| 09/415C | 18-12-2009 |
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Manufacturing and materials hot issues: March 2010. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Newsletter providing stakeholders in the industry with early warning of Government issues affecting their sector.
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| 10/415A | 25-03-2010 |
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Manufacturing and materials hot issues: November 2009. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.
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| 09/415B | 06-11-2009 |
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Manufacturing strategy action plan. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Updated version of the Manufacturing Strategy Action Plan produced in March 2006.
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| 06/1123 | 01-03-2006 |
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Manufacturing strategy action plan: updated 2 February 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Updated version of the manufacturing strategy action plan produced in March 2006. Contains targets that are continuously monitored by the Manufacturing Forum.
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| 07/651 | 07-02-2007 |
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Manufacturing: new challenges, new opportunities. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Government strategy on the needs and priorities for manufacturing covering the success of UK manufacturing; financial support for the sector and the dynamics of change in global manufacturing. Focuses on three key policy areas for maximising the economic benefits of manufacturing in the UK: science and innovation; skills and education and to sustainability through developing low carbon manufacturing. See also summary URN 08/715ES and supporting economic paper 08/1219.
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| 08/715 | 08-09-2008 |
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Manufacturing: new challenges, new opportunities. Summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Executive summary of the manufacturing strategy (URN 08/715).
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| 08/715ES | 08-09-2008 |
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Mapping of government services for small business: final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The study maps provision of business support within England for small businesses and provides updated figures to the cross cutting review on support for small business. The findings relate to financial year 2003-04.
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| 06/1301 | 31-05-2006 |
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A mapping study of venture capital provision to SMEs in England. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The aim of the study is to map out the provision of venture capital to small and medium-sized enterprises in England with the main purpose of producing an evidence base for policy-makers.
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| 05/1677 | 18-11-2005 |
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Mapping the UK environmental goods and services sector: the environmental industry unit's analysis of the sector in 2004 in conjunction with the English RDAs and devolved administrations. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The Environmental Industry Unit's analysis of the environmental goods and services sector in 2004 to establish size of the sector and compare with 200.;
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| 05/2150 | 01-02-2005 |
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Marine and Fisheries Agency: a Hampton implementation review report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
One of a series of reviews of regulatory bodies focusing on the assessment of regulatory performance against the Hampton principles and the Macrory characteristics of effective inspection and enforcement. The review process is designed to identify where a regulator is on the road to full implementation and the issues each needs to address to become Hampton-compliant. It was carried out by a review
team drawn from the Better Regulation Executive, Drinking Water Inspectorate, and the Health and Safety Executive.
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| 10/691 | 19-03-2010 |
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Marine pollution: prevention and control. A guide to products and services from the UK.
An overview of UK capabilities in the field of marine pollution control. Includes brief profiles of key British companies operating in international markets and illustrated case studies that present examples of projects carried out by UK companies.
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| 07/573 | 05-04-2007 |
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Marine sector technology plan. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An overview of key technologies and R&D requirements for the UK marine engineering sector.
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| 05/2123 | 01-11-2005 |
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency: a Hampton implementation review report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
One of a series of reviews of regulatory bodies focusing on the assessment of regulatory performance against the Hampton principles and Macrory characteristics of effective inspection and enforcement. Aims to encourage best practice and continuous improvement among regulators. It was carried out by a review team drawn from Better Regulation Executive, the National Audit Office, The Pensions Regulator and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
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| 10/562 | 29-01-2010 |
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The market for public services: international comparisons. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report by Oxford Economics that supports of the public services industry (PSI) review (URN 08/1074). Provides international comparisons of the PSI for the USA, France, Spain, Sweden and Australia based on the nearest equivalent data. See also UK report 08/1075.
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| 08/1076 | 10-07-2008 |
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Market surveillance in the United Kingdom: UK policy on enforcement under the EU new legislative framework. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
UK policy paper on the market surveillance of EU product safety legislations, update to take account of the wider scope and changes within the EU new legislative framework (specifically EC Regulation 765/2008). Explains the UK market surveillance system, how it operates, its legislative basis, the authorities involved, and how it is co-ordinated.
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| 09/1465 | 06-11-2009 |
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Matching certificate: statutory adoption leave and pay. Children expected to be placed on or after 1 April 2007. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Certificate to provide evidence about entitlement to statutory adoption pay. For completion by adoption agency; confirms that an adopter has been matched with a child for adoption.
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| 07/811 | 23-03-2007 |
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Matching plant-level data from the ABI/ARD with the employers skill survey, 2001. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
The results of the matching of data from the employers' skill survey (ESS) with the annual business inquiry (ABI).
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| 06/736 | 03-02-2006 |
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Máte problémy v práci? Co potrebujete vediet: riešenie problémov v práci. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Slovak language version of URN 09/1226. Guidance for employees on how to resolve grievances and disciplinary issues at work.
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| 09/1313 | 05-10-2009 |
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Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 1: November 2002. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 02/415A | 30-11-2002 |
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Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 2: special edition. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them. This special edition was produced as several issues have arisen that could not wait for the January 2003 edition.
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| 02/415B | 31-12-2002 |
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Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 3: January 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 03/415A | 31-01-2003 |
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Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 4: March 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 03/415B | 31-03-2003 |
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Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 5: May 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 03/415C | 31-05-2003 |
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Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 6: July 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 03/415D | 31-07-2003 |
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Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 7: September 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 03/415E | 30-09-2003 |
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Materials and engineering hot issues. Issue 8: November 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 03/415F | 30-11-2003 |
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Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 10: March 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 04/415B | 31-03-2004 |
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Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 11: May 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 04/415C | 31-05-2004 |
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Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 12: July 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 04/415D | 31-07-2004 |
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Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 20: January 2006. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Newsletter providing stakeholders with early warning of issues affecting their sectors.
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| 06/415A | 31-01-2006 |
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Materials and engineering newsletter hot issues. Issue 9: January 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 04/415A | 31-01-2004 |
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Materials IGT task group: assets and infrastructure, workshop 2, 11 May 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report of task group workshop held at DTI Future Focus.
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| 06/1034 | 08-03-2006 |
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Materials IGT task group: assets and infrastructure, workshop 3, 19 May 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report of task group workshop held at DTI Future Focus.
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| 06/1035 | 08-03-2006 |
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Materials innovation and growth team (IGT): workshop with the construction industry. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report of Task Group workshop held at DTI on 26 May 2005.
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| 06/1041 | 08-03-2006 |
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Materials innovation and growth team (MatIGT) workshop with DEFRA on sustainable consumption and production. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report of workshop held on 22 July 2005.
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| 06/1044 | 08-03-2006 |
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Materials innovation and growth team: assets and infrastructure task group, final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on assets and infrastructure.
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| 06/1033 | 08-03-2006 |
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Materials innovation and growth team: best practice task group, final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on best practice, looking at the strategic direction of the UK materials industry.
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| 06/1036 | 08-03-2006 |
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Materials innovation and growth team: note of energy sub-group meeting. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Note of meeting held at DTI on 11 November 2005.
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| 06/1042 | 08-03-2006 |
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Materials innovation and growth team: results of survey, report of main findings. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on analysis and findings.
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| 06/1048 | 08-03-2006 |
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Materials innovation and growth team: the science and technology task group, final report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on science and technology.
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| 06/1032 | 08-03-2006 |
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Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 13: September 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 04/415E | 30-09-2004 |
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Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 14: November 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 04/415F | 30-11-2004 |
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Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 15: January 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 05/415A | 31-01-2005 |
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Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 16: March 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 05/415b | 31-03-2005 |
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Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 18: July 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 05/415D | 30-07-2005 |
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Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 18a: September 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 05/415E | 30-09-2005 |
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Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter hot issues. Issue 19: November 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 05/415F | 30-11-2005 |
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Materials, engineering and manufacturing policy newsletter. Hot issues: issue 17: May 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
An e-newsletter from the DTI that aims to keep you up to speed with UK and EU policy and regulatory issues that affect your business and give you an opportunity to influence them.
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| 05/415C | 31-05-2005 |
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EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS RESEARCH SERIES Maternity and paternity rights and benefits: survey of parents 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Employment Relations Research Series no. 50. Findings on the Maternity and paternity rights and benefits: survey of parents, conducted during Summer 2005. This research was commissioned by Employment Market Analysis & Research, ER.
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| 06/836 | 28-03-2006 |
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MatIGT impact and policy task group: final report and recommendations. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Final task group report of the materials innovation and growth team on impact and policy.
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| 06/1038 | 08-03-2006 |
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PAY AND WORK RIGHTS Ma dooneysaa in aad ogaato in badan oo ku saabsan xuquuqahaaga goobta shaqada? Waxaad heysataa saaxiib awood leh. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Somali language version of URN 09/1225. Gives basic guidance on pay and work rights, and signposts to information available from the helpline on 0800 917 2368.
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| 09/1241 | 01-10-2009 |
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Measurement Advisory Committee annual report 2001 to 2002. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Annual report of the Measurement Advisory Committee (MAC). An advisory non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), set up to advise the DTI on the effectiveness with which the National Measurement System (NMS) supports UK industry; and the priorities the Department should assign to programmes of work undertaken to meet the needs of the NMS.
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| 02/463 | 01-01-2002 |
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Measurement Advisory Committee annual report 2002 to 2003. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Annual report of the Measurement Advisory Committee (MAC). An advisory non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), set up to advise the DTI on the effectiveness with which the National Measurement System (NMS) supports UK industry; and the priorities the Department should assign to programmes of work undertaken to meet the needs of the NMS.
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| 03/463 | 01-01-2003 |
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Measurement Advisory Committee annual report 2003 to 2004. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Annual report of the Measurement Advisory Committee (MAC). An advisory non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), set up to advise the DTI on the effectiveness with which the National Measurement System (NMS) supports UK industry; and the priorities the Department should assign to programmes of work undertaken to meet the needs of the NMS.
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| 04/463 | 16-11-2004 |
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Measurement Advisory Committee annual report 2004 to 2005. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Annual report of the Measurement Advisory Committee (MAC). An advisory non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), set up to advise the DTI on the effectiveness with which the National Measurement System (NMS) supports UK industry; and the priorities the Department should assign to programmes of work undertaken to meet the needs of the NMS.
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| 05/463 | 12-09-2005 |
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Measures of draught beer and cider: public consultation paper on proposed legislative changes under the Weights and Measures Act 1985. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Closed consultation. Consultation document on proposals to clarify the law to strengthen consumer protection against short measure and remove uncertainty about how much liquid the consumer is entitled to receive when they order a pint of draught beer or cider. Consultation period ended 6 March 2001.
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| 00/1475 | 06-12-2000 |
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Measuring administrative costs: UK standard cost model manual (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Describes how a standard cost model measurement is to be carried out. Aims to provide an exhaustive description of the standard cost model method, whereby the most important questions in connection with the employment of the method may be answered. For annexes to this manual see URN 05/2167.
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| 05/2166 | 29-09-2005 |
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Measuring administrative costs: UK standard cost model manual. Annexes. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Annexes to measuring administrative costs: UK standard cost model manual, which describes how a standard cost model measurement is to be carried out. The manual aims to provide an exhaustive description of the standard cost model method, where the most important questions in connection with the employment of the method may be answered. For the manual see URN 05/2166.
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| 05/2167 | 14-09-2005 |
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Measuring the competitiveness of the UK construction industry. Volume 1. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Provides a sector competitiveness analysis of the UK construction industry. The study investigates the relative position (in terms of labour productivity levels and rates of change) of the UK construction industry compared to the construction industries of France, Germany and the USA. A comparison is also made with vehicle production and repair in the UK.
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| 04/2094 | 30-11-2004 |
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Measuring the competitiveness of the UK construction industry. Volume 2. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Prepared by Experian Business Strategies for the DTI as the first phase of its sector analysis of the construction industry. The report looks at the feasibility of comparing construction productivity across countries, and provides an analysis, as far as possible, of the relative productivity levels in UK construction and its main competitors – France, Germany and the US, prior to the second phase of the project which will look at the reasons for construction productivity differences across these countries.
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| 04/2095 | 30-11-2004 |
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Measuring economic impacts of investment in the research base and innovation: a new framework for measurement. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Description of new reporting framework for measuring economic impacts of investment in research and innovation.
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| 07/1057 | 01-06-2007 |
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Measuring enterprise impacts in deprived areas (executive summary). (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Presents a new methodology for measuring the contribution of different types of enterprise to disadvantaged areas using a range of economic and social indicators.
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| 03/870 | 31-03-2003 |
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Measuring enterprise impacts in deprived areas: report to the Small Business Service. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Presents a new methodology for measuring the contribution of different types of enterprise to disadvantaged areas using a range of economic and social indicators.
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| 02/1720 | 31-12-2002 |
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Mécanisme pour un développement propre : guide des debutants. Guide proposé par le climate change projects office (office des projets lies au changement climatique). (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
French language version. Climate change projects office guidance on how to develop a climate change project overseas and monetise the carbon benefits. Published in association with Defra. English version is URN 08/832.
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| 08/782 | 23-05-2008 |
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The media and public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Report examining the role of the media in public risk, focussing on the news media. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).
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| 09/1421 | 28-10-2009 |
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Medical technology metrics. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Spreadsheet containing a set of statistical tables and charts that give a detailed picture of the nature and attributes of the UK based medical technology industry. See also introduction and commentary URN 08/1012.
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| 08/1088 | 10-07-2008 |
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Medical technology metrics: introduction and commentary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Background to and summary of a set of statistics (URN 08/1088) that give a detailed picture of the nature and attributes of the UK based medical technology industry.
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| 08/1012 | 08-07-2008 |
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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: a Hampton implementation review report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
One of a series of reviews, conducted with the National Audit Office, of regulatory bodies. The review focuses on the assessment of regulatory performance against the Hampton principles and Macrory characteristics of effective inspection and enforcement. The review process is designed to identify where a regulator is on the road to full implementation of the better regulation agenda and the issues each needs to address to become Hampton-compliant.
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| 09/821 | 07-04-2009 |
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THE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME Meeting the challenge of the zero emission enterprise. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Four page summary of one of the technology funding areas for the April 2005 technology programme competition for funding.
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| 05/1097 | 30-04-2005 |
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Meeting the global challenge: support for food and drink exporters.
Provides the key information for UK food and drink companies who are intending to export their products. Printed publication includes a pull-out page of events.
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| 09/765 | 09-07-2009 |
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Meeting the low carbon skills challenge: a consultation on equipping people with the skills to take advantage of opportunities in the low carbon and resource efficient economy. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Closed consultation. Consultation the Government’s views on the key skills-related priorities and challenges to successfully enable British workers and businesses to take advantage of the opportunities in the sectors key to reducing carbon emissions, and embed the necessary skills across all sectors to move the UK to a low carbon and resource efficient economy. Seeks views on the priorities, challenges and gaps identified, on how businesses can best be incentivised and encouraged to respond so that they have the skills they need at all levels, and on how the education and skills system can respond so that it is strongly focused on the needs articulated by businesses. Consultation period ended 23 June 2010.
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| 10/849 | 31-03-2010 |
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Members of the technology strategy board. Code of practice. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Outlines the role of board members and their personal liability and public sector values.
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| 04/2316 | 01-01-2004 |
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Memorandum of understanding between Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Outlines the relationship between BIS and the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS), and how they will work together to maintain and promote a strong national accreditation service in the UK. Also establishes the terms under which UKAS may operate in the private sector.
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| 09/1585 | 11-12-2009 |
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Memorandum of understanding between the Office of Fair Trading and the Department of Trade and Industry. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of Fair Trading and the Department of Trade and Industry.
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| 03/1860 | 01-01-2003 |
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Memorandum of understanding between the United Kingdom Government and the British Standards Institution in respect of its activities as the United Kingdom's national standards body. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Records the joint commitments and intentions of the BSI and DTI regarding the role of the National Standards Body.
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| 02/1605 | 20-06-2002 |
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Memorandum of understanding: education and training support in the manufacturing sector. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Memorandum of understanding intended to help manufacturing businesses raise productivity and competitiveness by developing a world-class base in the UK. See also the manufacturing strategy URN 08/715.
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| 08/1229 | 08-09-2008 |
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MENTAL CAPITAL AND WELLBEING PROJECT Mental capital and wellbeing: making the most of ourselves in the 21st century. Audio CD.
Audio CD with interviews from the Foresight mental capital and wellbeing project experts, John Beddington and Bill Rammell.
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| 115-08-FO/B | 22-10-2008 |
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MENTAL CAPITAL AND WELLBEING PROJECT Mental capital and wellbeing: making the most of ourselves in the 21st century. Executive summary. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Executive summary of the final project report (113-08-FO/B). Includes an overview of the structure of the project report and supporting papers, and a synthetic view of the mental capital trajectory and factors that may act upon it.
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| 116-08-FO/B | 22-10-2008 |
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MENTAL CAPITAL AND WELLBEING PROJECT Mental capital and wellbeing: making the most of ourselves in the 21st century. Final project report. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)
Presents the findings of the which aimed to develop a vision for the opportunities and challenges facing the UK over the next 20 years and beyond, and the implications for everyone’s mental capital and mental wellbeing, and signposts how to meet the challenges ahead. It covers how everyone can realise their greatest mental potential and wellbeing and flourish throughout life, how to realise the substantial benefits offered by new approaches to the prevention, early detection, and early treatment of learning difficulties and mental disorders, and how to better address chronic and acute problems associated with our mental capital and wellbeing. Provides an independent analysis of the challenges over the next 20 years and beyond, and how they might best be addressed.
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| 113-08-FO/B | 22-10-2008 |
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