Section menu

BIS Strategic Programme

It is the department's job to help provide the environment in which business can succeed, even in difficult conditions. Therefore, these plans are regularly adapted and reviewed to aim for business success despite the world economic downturn.

All our plans reflect our commitment to business and show how we will:

• Focus on the issues which matter most to UK business
• Carry out our policy responsibilities in a business-friendly way
• Work with others to encourage long term wealth creation
• Draw on business expertise in finding solutions to the challenges we face as a society.

For a full version of the Business Plan 2008 - 11 please click the link below.

BERR business plan 2008-2011 (810KB)

Please note the BIS Business Plan 2008-11 was drawn up prior to the transfer of responsibility for energy policy from BIS to the Department of Energy and Climate Change on 3 October 2008. It therefore contains details of two Departmental Strategic Objectives (relating to energy security and supply, and managing energy liabilities) which are now the responsibility of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

The key elements of BIS Strategic Programme are as follows:

• We promote the creation and growth of business and a strong enterprise economy. This includes work to strengthen the UK’s enterprise culture and environment, simplifying business support and delivering stronger regional economies through enhanced economic performance. This also includes UK Trade & Investment’s support for UK business to take full advantage of overseas opportunities and efforts to attract continued inward investment.
  
  
• We lead the better regulation agenda. This includes work to reduce the administrative burden of regulation faced by business by 25 per cent, ensuring enforcement of regulation is consistent and proportionate and ensuring new regulations are only brought in when benefits justify the costs.
  
  
• We champion free and fair markets, working with other countries to liberalise international markets and support development, developing rules to maintain competition and promote competitive business environments in the UK and EU, and to empower employees and consumers.
  
  
• We are the shareholder in a number of Government-owned businesses (such as the Royal Mail) that make a significant contribution to the UK economy. (Shareholder Executive)

Responsibility for delivering objectives on clean safe and competitively-priced energy and managing energy liabilities now rests with the Department of Energy and Climate Change.