Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was a UK government department responsible for business policy, industrial strategy, science and innovation, and energy and climate change from 2016 until its functions were split in 2023.

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instanceOf United Kingdom government department
city London, England
surface form: London
country United Kingdom
createdDuringGovernmentOf Theresa May
dateDissolved 2023-02-07
dateFormed 2016-07-14
dissolutionReason functions split into three new departments in 2023
formedByMergerOf UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
surface form: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Department of Energy and Climate Change
headquartersLocation 1 Victoria Street, Westminster, London
jurisdiction UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
lastIncumbentMinisterialTitle Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
notableSecretaryOfState Grant Shapps
Greg Clark
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Kwasi Kwarteng
parentOrganization Cabinet Office
surface form: Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom (oversight)
policyArea business and industry
energy and climate
innovation and research
science and technology
precededBy UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
surface form: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Department of Energy (UK)
surface form: Department of Energy and Climate Change
region England
replacedFunctionOf UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
surface form: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Department of Energy and Climate Change
responsibility business policy
climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy
climate change policy
competition and consumer policy
corporate governance and regulation
energy markets and security of supply
energy policy
industrial strategy
labour markets and employment regulation
research and development policy
science and innovation policy
shortName BEIS
status defunct
subordinateAgency Companies House (sponsoring department role)
Competition and Markets Authority (sponsoring department role)
Innovate UK
Met Office
surface form: Met Office (sponsoring department role)

UK Research and Innovation
UK Space Agency
supersededBy Department for Business and Trade
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy

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National Physical Laboratory previousOperator Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Sir Ian Wood commissionedBy Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
this entity surface form: UK Government Department of Energy and Climate Change
Minister of State for Industry partOf Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology precededBy Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills followedBy Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills reorganizedInto Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
this entity surface form: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in 2016
UK Intellectual Property Office formerParentOrganization Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy formedByMergerOf Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Department of Energy and Climate Change
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy replacedFunctionOf Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Department of Energy and Climate Change