Who we are

Here are some key facts about the Department:

Staff

• The Department has around 3,100 staff
• In addition, around 1,100 people work for UK Trade & Investment in the UK
• Our network of partner organisations includes five executive agencies employing around 7,300 staff

Ministers

• Our Secretary of State is Dr Vince Cable MP, supported by a team of Ministers

Management team

• Our Interim Permanent Secretary is Philip Rutnam, supported by a senior management team

Budget

• We have a budget of some £21 billion for 2010/2011, which makes us the sixth largest spending department in Whitehall
• Top budget areas include funding for higher education, science and research, adult skills, support for business, and the Regional Development Agencies

Locations

• Our staff locations include London, Sheffield, Billingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Glasgow, Manchester, Nottingham, Runcorn, Swindon and Watford

Structure

• The Department is structured into 10 management groups: Business; Economic and Policy Analysis; Fair Markets; Finance and Commercial; Innovation and Enterprise (including the Better Regulation Executive); Legal, People and Communications; Science and Research; Shareholder Executive; UK Trade & Investment; and Universities and Skills.
• BIS is supported by a wide range of organisations in delivering its strategic priorities. Our network of partner organisations provide services, information and advice to the Department and directly to a wide range of people and organisations.

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