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Recommendation 1
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Department for Business and Trade created by combining BEIS and DIT functions
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Business and Trade and its Office for Investment about supporting investment into the UK.1 In February 2023, the government created the Department for Business and Trade (the Department), bringing together the business functions in the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and the Department for International Trade.2
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 September 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗