The Department of Trade and Industry is a The agencies responsible for the government of the United Kingdom consist of a number of ministerial departments (usually headed by a Secretary of State) and non-ministerial departments headed by senior civil servants. ...United Kingdom government department.

The department was first formed in 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...1970 with the merger of the The Board of Trade was a body the government of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions. ...Board of Trade and the Ministry of Technology, creating a new cabinet post of The President of the Board of Trade the title of a cabinet position in the United Kingdom government. ...Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. The new department also took over the Department of Employment's former responsibilities for monopolies and mergers. In January of 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...1974, the department's responsibilities for energy production were transferred to a newly created The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet_level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. ...Department of Energy. Later the same year, following a The Labour Party is a centre_left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...Labour Party victory in the A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ...general election, the department was split into Department of Trade, Department of Industry and the The Department of Prices and Consumer Protection was a short lived United Kingdom government department created by the incoming Labour government in 1974 when the functions of the Department of Trade and Industry were divided between three new departments; (the Department of Trade, the Department of Industry and the Department...Department of Prices and Consumer Protection.

In 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...1983 the departments of Department of Trade and the Department of Industry were reunited.

Ministers as of September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ...9th September 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...2004

• The President of the Board of Trade the title of a cabinet position in the United Kingdom government. ...Secretary of State for Trade and Industry _ The Rt Hon The Right Honourable Patricia Hewitt (born December 22, 1948) is an English politician. ...Patricia Hewitt MP
  • A Minister of State, in parliamentary systems, is a junior minister. ...Minister of State (E_commerce, Energy and Competitiveness) _ Mike O'Brien MP
  • Minister of State (Trade) - Douglas Alexander (born 26 October 1967) is the British Member of Parliament for Paisley South. ...Douglas Alexander MP
  • Minister of State and Deputy Minister for Women _ Categories: People stubs | 1962 births | British MPs | UK Labour Party politicians ...Jacqui Smith MP
  • A Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, in the United Kingdom government structure, is a minister who is junior to a Minister of State who is then junior to a Secretary of State. ...Parliamentary Under_Secretary _ Categories: People stubs | 1955 births | British MPs | UK Labour Party politicians ...Nigel Griffiths MP
  • Parliamentary Under_Secretary _ Categories: People stubs | 1953 births | British MPs | UK Labour Party politicians ...Gerry Sutcliffe MP
  • Parliamentary Under_Secretary _ David John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville (born 24 October 1940) is a British businessman, politician, and life peer for the Labour Party. ...Lord Sainsbury of Turville (unpaid)

External links

• DTI's own history page (http://www.dti.gov.uk/history/default.htm)