Recommendation 10

While the Department is responsible for supporting businesses overall, it does not ‘own’ every sector of the economy nor is it responsible for every support intervention delivered by government. Many of the levers needed to bring about change to the business environment sit outside of the Department. The financial services sector, for example, primarily sits with HM Treasury, whereas skills is the responsibility of the Department for Education and Skills England. As a consequence, the Department must work with and influence at least 10 other government departments to achieve its objectives.19