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Podcast: Japan and Britain in business: at a turning point?
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: Tokyo, Japan As always, I am glad to be back in Japan. I’ve always been an Asia-minded person but I am especially glad to have served as the UK Chair of the UK-Japan...
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Innovation Nation
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: Innovate09 for Growth conference, Business Design Centre, London Innovation, a bit like enterprise, is one of those things that trips very easily off a politician’s...
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Driving forward industrial activism in a global economy
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: New Industry New Jobs Conference, London Thank you all for coming. It’s great to see so many eminent faces. This is a conference that almost certainly wouldn’t have...
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European Venture Capital Association Forum – Berlin, 15 October 2009
Speech by: Lord Drayson Venue: European Venture Capital Association Forum, Berlin CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning. My agenda today: I want to offer a brief assessment of European VC markets,...
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Mandelson statement on Royal Mail
“I very much regret this decision by the CWU. Candidly, I think it is suicidal. Taking industrial action will not resolve this dispute. “It will only serve to drive more customers away from Royal Mail....
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The Northern Regeneration Summit
Speech by: Rosie Winterton MP Venue: City of Manchester stadium Introduction Thank you very much for inviting me today to what looks like an excellent conference. Having grown up on the other side of...
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Higher Ambitions
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: CBI HE Conference, London For UK plc, HE and FE are ‘capacity costs’ – they are the costs of being in business at all. The reality is that they are rising. Because we...
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Business Secretary Lord Mandelson’s Statement On Royal Mail Industrial Dispute
My Lords, I wish to make a statement about the decision of the Communication Workers Union to take national industrial action later this week. No one is in doubt about the damage such industrial action...
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Safer Colleges website launch
Speech by: David Lammy MP Venue: at Sir George Monoux Sixth Form College, Walthamstow PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning everyone. I’d like to begin by thanking Kate Anderson for inviting me...
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Society of Local Authority Chief Executives Annual Conference
Speech by: Rosie Winterton MP Venue: Brighton Centre, Brighton Introduction Good morning. It’s a pleasure to join you for the final day of your conference. This year your theme is ‘Challenging...
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Nikkei BP Climate Change Symposium
Speech by: Lord Drayson Venue: Nikkei BP Climate Change Symposium, Tokyo CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good afternoon. It’s an honour for me to speak to you today. Climate change, I believe, is the defining...
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Podcast: Lord Davies at City of London dinner
Lord Mervyn Davies gives a wide-ranging speech drawing upon on his experience as a former banker and now Trade Minister. He argues that we need a joined-up global response to tackle a global recession....
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The Future of the Creative Industries
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Event: C&binet Forum Conference Venue: The Grove, Watford I’d like to make a couple of basic points today about the creative industries in Britain. First, I want to put...
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Manufacturing Strategy – One Year On
Speech by: Pat McFadden MP Venue: NESTA Introduction It’s a real pleasure to be here at NESTA today. This is an appropriate place to host such an event because this is an institution dedicated to...
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Building for tomorrow, the UK-India Relationship
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Event: The UK-India Business Council, London Your Excellency President Patil, your Royal Highness and distinguished guests, it’s an honour to be here with you today. I must...
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Local shops – at the heart of their communities
Speech by: Rosie Winterton MP Venue: Association of Convenience Stores’ Heart of the Community Event, Imperial War Museum, London CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Introduction Good afternoon, and thank you...
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A different Europe for a new economic era
Access audio, video and images of this speech. Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: Brussels Obviously at the start of new Commission there’s always a crowded market for advice. So I offer this analysis...
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Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference
Speech by: Lord Drayson Venue: Financial Times: Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference, London PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good afternoon. The UK is now the place to be for...
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Skills Strategy statement
Statement by: Lord Mandelson Venue: House of Lords My Lords, I would like to make a statement on our policies for skills and their role in our future economic growth. An active government approach to...
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Reshaping the UK economy
Speech by: Pat McFadden MP Event: TUC ‘Beyond Crisis’ conference, London Introduction I am glad to be here today discussing what is a critical issue for our economy – This conference is focused on how...
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AoC Conference
Speech by: Kevin Brennan MP Venue: Association of Colleges Conference, London Good afternoon everyone. I’m very glad to be able to join you today for the first time as Further Education and Skills...
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Global Entrepreneurship Week
Speech by: Pat McFadden MP Event: GEW Parliamentary Reception, Westminster, London Introduction I’m delighted to be here for global entrepreneurship week. This is a worldwide event. Eighty countries...
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Local Better Regulation Office conference
Speech by: Ian Lucas MP Event: LBRO Conference Venue: Hilton Metropole Hotel, London Introduction It’s good to be here today. Before I came here, I had a look at the LBRO’s website. There are a couple...
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Milton Park Innovation Centre opening
Speech by: Lord Drayson Venue: Milton Park Innovation Centre, Didcot CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good afternoon, everyone. As many of you will know, Oxford was the place where my own career as a science...
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World Motorsport Symposium
Speech by: Lord Drayson Venue: Oxford Brookes University CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning. This is an industry where – for me – the personal and the political are perfectly aligned. That’s because...
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An essential component: The UK Chemical Industry
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Event: The Chemical Industries Association Annual Dinner Venue: London Let me start by saying how the constructive relationship Steve Elliot and the CIA have built with the...
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AoC conference
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: Association of Colleges, Birmingham I remember a cartoon in the FT last year that showed a cigar-smoking industrialist leading his son around a factory. The factory...
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Automotive Summit: Reinventing a modern classic
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: International Automotive Summit, QEII Centre, London I was admiring the cars on display on the way in and it’s hard to disagree with Paul Everitt’s comment in the...
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Nottingham University Leverhulme lecture
Speech by: Lord Davies Location: Nottingham University Leverhulme lecture Introduction It’s fair to say that the events of the past year have illustrated how interconnected our world is today. National...
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Leeds City Region Summit
Speech by: Rosie Winterton MP Venue: Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate Introduction I am delighted to be here today for the formal signing of the Leeds City Region pilot programme. This...
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Growing from the Ground Up – Strong Regions in a Strong Britain
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Event: Newspaper Conference Annual Lunch Venue: London I want to say something about the value and challenges of local media today, but I want to start with the bigger...
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Motion to Take Note Debate: EU Trade Policy – EUC Report House of Lords
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: House of Lords In this speech, Lord Mandelson responds in the House of Lords to the motion: That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on...
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Worton Report on Modern Languages
Speech by: David Lammy MP Venue: Central Hall, Westminster PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you and good afternoon everyone. Languages matter because words and the perspectives on the world that...
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Digital Economy Bill – 2nd Reading
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: House of Lords In this speech, Lord Mandelson debates the Second Reading of the Digital Economy Bill. He focuses on three key areas where the Bill will enable the UK to...
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Sustainable Travel in a Low Carbon Economy
Speech by: Ian Lucas MP Event: BMW conference Venue: Berlin Introduction I am delighted to be here this afternoon to be able to contribute to this significant debate. I would like to pay tribute to...
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Motion to Take Note Debate: Business, Innovation and Skills Order 2009
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: House of Lords In this speech, Lord Mandelson responds in the House of Lords to the motion: That this House takes note of the Secretary of State for Business,...
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Tackling worklessness together
Speech by: Rosie Winterton MP Venue: Tackling Worklessness through Local Partnerships, Bloomsbury Hotel, London Introduction I am very pleased to be here today. Tackling worklessness is one of this...
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Financial Support to Students
Statement by: David Lammy MP Venue: House of Commons This year Government is spending more than £5 billion on student support in England, underpinning our commitment that finance should not be a...
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Financial Support to Students
Statement by: Lord Young Venue: House of Lords My Rt. Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Higher Education and Intellectual Property (Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP) has made the following statement. This...
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Invigorating Local Economies
Speech by: Rosie Winterton MP Venue: New Local Government Network Conference – Invigorating Local Economies, London Introduction I am delighted to be here today and I’m sorry I have to leave so early....
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Appleton Space Conference
Speech by: Lord Drayson Venue: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good afternoon. I have an announcement to make. The UK is going to have an executive space agency –...
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Westminster Hall Debate – Teesside Steel Industry
Speech by: Pat McFadden MP Venue: Westminster Hall Debate In this Westminster Hall debate on the future of the steel industry in Teesside, Pat McFadden talks about the three factors that served as...
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UK & India: Natural Partners in Science and Innovation
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Venue: IISC – UK Lecture Series, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore I’m very honoured to launch this lecture series. Over the next few months the series will cover a wide...
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Going for Growth
Extracts from Lord Mandelson’s speech at The Work Foundation Speech by: Lord MandelsonWork Foundation, London This week marks the start of a new decade in which we know the economy will come under...
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In the Loop: Sharing the Benefits of the Digital Revolution
Speech by: Lord Mandelson, Learning and Technology World Forum 2010, London I want to welcome you all on behalf of the British Government and on behalf of DCSF and BIS who have responsibility for...
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European Cleaner Racing Conference
Speech by: Lord Drayson Venue: European Cleaner Racing Conference, Birmingham NEC CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning, everyone. The first couple of times I attended this event, it was as a driver and...
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Friend or Foe: Is the EU good for Business
Speech by: Lord Mandelson Business for New Europe Event, London In theory, this is a transformative phase we are now entering for Europe. We have a new role for a President and a new High...
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Britain’s Creative Industries
Speech by: Stephen Timms MP Venue: Oxford Media Convention Stephen Timms said: “As Minister for Digital Britain, it’s my job to secure future success in the creative industries. Making sure we have...
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AoC/ ALP Skills Conference: From Strategy to Reality
Speech by: Kevin Brennan MP Venue: AoC/ ALP Skills Conference, London Good morning everyone. It’s a great pleasure for me to be able to join you today. Towards the end of last year, the Government...
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Data.gov.uk – Making Public Data public
Speech by: Stephen Timms MP Venue: Guardian News and Media, London I am delighted to be here today to launch the “beta” of data.gov.uk. We promised this in Smarter Government; today we deliver it,...
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