The frontbench team of Conservative Shadow Ministers mirrors all of the activities of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Ministers. Every thing they are responsible for, we watch and study.Constant themes in the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform portfolio are competitiveness, competition policy, de-regulation, trade, energy security & prices and corporate social responsibility.

We keep in constant contact with all sectors of industry and businesses of all sizes from across the country. We want to see a country with successful businesses creating jobs and providing the wealth that we all rely on.Our mission is to be a voice for business in Whitehall & for Britain in the world.

14th July 2008

Politicians should adopt a business-like approach
The discussion panel, contained only one politician - Alan Duncan, the Conservative party's business and enterprise spokesman - and he barely had a good word to say for politicians.

14th July 2008

A different route forward for the regional champions
Every economy has its regional differences. From the prosperity of the wool industry in the 18th century West Country, to the smooth production lines of the Midlands in the 20th, certain English regions have often been immediately identifiable with certain trades.

30th June 2008