Export Control Act 2002
Legislation 20 June 2001
A controversial issue during the final years of the last Conservative administration, the inclusion in this year's Queen's speech of the export control and non-proliferation bill implements changes to legislation
Enterprise Act 2002
Legislation 20 June 2001
The secretary of state for trade and industry, Patricia Hewitt, has made it clear that promoting enterprise will be one of her top priorities. The inclusion of this bill in
Hewitt calls for grants shake-up
Press Review 13 June 2001
Export Control and Non Proliferation Bill (government bill 2000/2001)
Legislation 10 May 2001
The Queen's Speech flagged a draft Export Control and Non-Proliferation Bill "to improve the transparency of export controls and to establish their purposes". By publishing a draft bill the government
New DTI chief announced
Press Review 3 May 2001
High-tech green research gets £18m boost
News Article 30 April 2001
Research into environmentally-friendly technology has been given an £18 million boost by the government.
Brands disgraced by DTI report
Press Review 27 April 2001
Hain brands banks as 'hostile conservative leeches'
News Article 19 April 2001
Outspoken trade and industry minister, Peter Hain, has branded Britain's banks as hostile, conservative and parasitic calling for a "red-tape free, low cost finance" future.
Peter Hain MP, Trade and Industry Minister
Interview 19 April 2001
Question: The North-South divide, is there still a major disparity?
DTI helps new Robinson probe
Press Review 2 April 2001
Arms trade bill published
Press Review 30 March 2001
DTI publishes Maxwell report
Press Review 30 March 2001
Kevin Maxwell to be blamed by DTI report
Press Review 29 March 2001
MPs to scrutinise key arms sales
Press Review 28 March 2001
Tougher penalties for arms dealers
Press Review 27 March 2001
