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 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is a cabinet position in the United Kingdom government.
The idea of a Board of Trade was first translated into action by Oliver Cromwell in 1655 when he appointed his son Richard Cromwell to head a body of Lords of the Privy Council, Judges and merchants to consider measures to promote trade.
In 1983 the offices of trade and industry were remerged and the title of Secretary of State for Trade and Industry was recreated.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/President_of_the_Board_of_Trade   (2198 words)

  
 Sec of State for Trade & Industry v Wilson [HL]
The consequence of failure to state all the prescribed terms of the agreement is that the court is precluded, by section 127(3), from enforcing the agreement.
It has been brought by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, who was joined as a party to the proceedings in the Court of Appeal in response to a notice which was served on her under section 5(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 ("the 1998 Act").
The Court of Appeal rejected the Secretary of State's submission that, because the legislation had been enacted, it must be taken to represent the considered opinion of the elected body and that it was not for the courts to question the basis upon which that opinion was reached: para 34.
www.ipsofactoj.com /international/2004/Part05/int2004(5)-003.htm   (17857 words)

  
 House of Lords - Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Appellant) v. Frid (Respondent) (Civil Appeal from Her ...
Pursuant to this obligation the Secretary of State paid the employees £11,574.49 and by virtue of section 167(3) all the rights and remedies of the employees against the company thereupon vested in her.
The Secretary of State appealed to Mr Registrar Jacques, who upheld the liquidator's decision on the ground that he was bound by the decision of the Court of Appeal in In re A Debtor (No 66 of 1955), Ex p The Debtor v Trustee of Waite (A Bankrupt) [1956] 1 WLR 1226.
In Mann v Secretary of State for Employment [1999] ICR 898, 902 I described the provisions of section 166 and 167 as a "state guarantee" and, at p 904, said that the Secretary of State was a "guarantor, liable only for whatever the employee was entitled to be paid by his employer".
www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/ld200304/ldjudgmt/jd040513/frid-1.htm   (3712 words)

  
 Parliament in 1999, National Campaign for Firework Safety
Nigel Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will take steps, including a campaign of public information, to ensure that the code of practice on fireworks as it relates to the timing of firework sales is not breached in connection with the celebration of the new millennium.
Trading standards officers in various parts of the country have seized stocks of bangers and other prohibited fireworks in the run up to 5 November, and I understand that there will be a lot more prosecutions of those who try that trick.
Burden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many applications for authorisation and categorisation of fireworks to be imported to the United Kingdom there have been in each year since 1996; how many were (a) approved and (b) denied; and what were the categories involved in each case.
www.angelfire.com /co3/NCFS/parl/1999.html   (9757 words)

  
 Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - UK offshore oil and gas activity to improve environmental protection
Secretary of state for Trade and Industry ex parte Greenpeace, the High Court declared that the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) applied not just to territorial waters but also the UK's continental shelf out to 200 miles.
The Court also held that the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry could not lawfully decide whether to grant licences in the prospective 19th Round in the North East Atlantic without first considering and applying the provisions of the Directive.
These require the Secretary of State to treat habitat sites that are likely to be transmitted to the European Commission and selected for special protection under the Directive, to be treated as if they were already selected.
www.gasandoil.com /goc/news/nte04648.htm   (703 words)

  
 JURIST - Gazette: Rutherford & Anor v. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [UK]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
It should not have defined and distorted the relevant pool by excluding the "figures" relied on by the Secretary of State as not relevant for it to consider and by referring only to those who were disadvantaged by the disputed upper age limit requirement.
In brief, the employment tribunal erred in regarding as irrelevant to its consideration the figures relied on by the Secretary of State relating to those in the workforce who could comply with the age requirement.
If the correct approach is taken, the statistics in evidence clearly establish that the difference in the working population between the proportion of men aged under 65 who can comply and the proportion of women aged under 65 who can comply is very small indeed.
jurist.law.pitt.edu /gazette/2004/09/rutherford-anor-v-secretary-of-state.php   (261 words)

  
 Department of Trade and Industry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The department was first formed in 1970 with the merger of the Board of Trade and the Ministry of Technology, creating a new cabinet post of Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry - The Rt.
Minister of State for Industry and the Regions - The Rt.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Department_of_Trade_and_Industry   (404 words)

  
 Concordat between the Scottish Executive (SE) and the Department of Trade and Industry - Annex E   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry should notify the Scottish Ministers when the petition concerns a company either whose registered office is in Scotland or is deemed to be situated there.
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry should consult the Scottish Ministers concerning the recognition of a professional body in Scotland.
The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry should consult the Scottish Ministers concerning rules and, in the case of sub-section (5), regulations in relation to Scotland.
www.scotland.gov.uk /concordats/dti-06.asp   (491 words)

  
 House of Lords - Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Respondent) v. Rutherford and another (FC) (Appellants) and ...
House of Lords - Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Respondent) v.
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Respondent) v.
Mummery LJ commented on the lamentable state of complexity and obfuscation which appeared to attend this area of employment law.
www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/ld200506/ldjudgmt/jd060503/ssti-1.htm   (2637 words)

  
 THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY v. JOSEPH HENRY CAMPLEMAN+CHARLES McFAULL CAMPLEMAN+ELIZABETH ...
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY v.
In these four petitions, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry seeks disqualification orders in respect of the Companies Directors' Disqualification Act 1986, ("the 1986 Act") against all four respondents alleging unfitness on the part of each of them to be concerned in the management of a company.
Ct) 48 and secondly, in Secretary of State for Industry v Normand 1994 SLT 1249.
www.scotcourts.gov.uk /opinions/JOH2910.html   (1041 words)

  
 UK Government Assesses Impact of Turkey's Ilisu Dam
Patricia Hewitt was appointed Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on June 8, giving her overall responsibility for the Department of Trade and Industry and the Export Credits Guarantee Department.
The former Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Stephen Byers, said that there would be no Export Credits Guarantee Department support for the project unless he was satisfied that four conditions set in December 1999 have been met.
The current Secretary of State maintains the same position and has said that she will only agree support if she is satisfied that the environmental and social impacts of the project are being properly addressed.
www.ens-newswire.com /ens/jul2001/2001-07-06-05.asp   (1175 words)

  
 Parliament in 2001, Part Two, 1 November to December 31st, National Campaign for Firework Safety
Lazarowicz: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she is taking to encourage compliance by the fireworks industry with the voluntary code of practice on the sale of fireworks prior to 5 November.
John Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action her Department is taking to ensure that fireworks are not sold to those under the age of 18 years.
Mr Michael Weir (Angus): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of persons injured by fireworks in each of the last five years were injured by fireworks in (a) category 3 and (b) category 4 of BS 7114.
www.angelfire.com /co3/NCFS/parl/2001part2.html   (5324 words)

  
 BBC News | UK Politics | Mandelson rejects Dome claim
Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Mandelson has dismissed calls for him to make a Commons statement after a newspaper reported that he has been soliciting funds for the Millennium Dome.
MPs received the promise after fears there could be a conflict between his role as Minister for the Dome and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry with a key role making government policy affecting large companies.
Conservative spokesman on Trade and Industry Christopher Chope accused Mr Mandelson of misleading the House of Commons.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/223928.stm   (357 words)

  
 The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry - v - Bairstow
He contends that the principle relied on by the Secretary of State does not apply to one, such as Mr Bairstow, who has not initiated proceedings for the purpose of mounting a collateral attack on a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Counsel for the Secretary of State accepts that the judgments of Nelson J are not binding by way of estoppel as between the Secretary of State and Mr Bairstow.
Counsel for the Secretary of State also accepted that if the factual conclusions of Nelson J are inadmissible there is nothing in the Civil Procedure Rules, in particular CPR Rule 32.1, to alter the position.
www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk /judgmentsfiles/j1636/trade_industry_v_bairstow.htm   (7061 words)

  
 BRITAIN AND A DEVELOPMENT ROUND
The Secretary Of State For Trade And Industry, Patricia Hewitt, made a statement to the House of Commons, London, on 7 November 2001 regarding the 4th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference.
She attached first priority to the reduction and elimination of trade protection in both developing and the developed countries.
Reminiscent of the UK view at Seattle, the Doha forum is seen as the launch pad for a "Development Round." Reflecting this position, British objectives at Doha were centred on endorsing a trade round that put "social justice and poverty reduction at its heart." Ms.
www.thunderlake.com /uk_doha.html   (224 words)

  
 Secretary Of State For Trade, Industry And Employment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Secretary Of State For Trade, Industry And Employment
Served as Gambia's Ambassador to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with accreditation to 9 Arab countries, the Organisation of Islamic Conference and the Organisation of African Unity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Re-assigned Secretary of State for Trade, Industry and Employment
www.statehouse.gm /cv/trade1.htm   (198 words)

  
 HER MAJESTY'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY v. MICHAEL GEORGE FERRIER+RAYMOND BROWN FOR DISQUALIFICATION ...
The Directors recognised their responsibilities under the unfair trading legislation, but in light of the trading forecast for 1997 showing a profit of £48k and the month on month improving results, they felt justified in continuing to trade.
By October 1996 the fortunes of UCS were such that both the question of whether UCS should continue trading and the interests of the creditors, as a whole, should have been at the forefront of the minds of the Directors of UCS.
He stated that with the benefit of hindsight, it was difficult to justify continued trading and that at that stage the Board of UCS ought to have considered whether they could rely on the continued support of Nevis, without which UCS could not have continued to trade.
www.scotcourts.gov.uk /opinions/P103_01.html   (19939 words)

  
 - Parliamentary Questions - Export Licences II
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many export licences were granted in each of the past 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the recommended time is for the issuing of export licences; what percentage of applications have taken longer to process than this time in each of the last 24 months; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what his Department's policy is on issuing export licences for repeat orders; and if he will make a statement.
www.sipri.org /contents/expcon/ukq23.html   (1310 words)

  
 House of Lords - Regina v Secretary of State For Trade and Industry Ex Parte Eastaway
On 30 June 1999 the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry decided to continue proceedings against Mr.
On 18 August 1999 the applicant made application for permission to apply for judicial review of that decision and also a later decision of the Secretary of State.
Permission to apply was refused on paper on grounds clearly but succinctly stated by Collins J. There followed an oral hearing before Sullivan J., with both sides represented, when permission was again refused on 27 January 2000.
www.hrothgar.co.uk /YAWS/reps/east.htm   (2833 words)

  
 House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 Jul 1999 (pt 13)
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when his Department will publish the results of the consultation on competition in connections in the street lighting sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proposals he has to encourage the development of the generation of electricity from photovoltaic roofing tiles; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the cost of the opening of the Scottish Parliament on 1 July.
www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990712/text/90712w13.htm   (1128 words)

  
 Future Energies
New Secretary of State for Trade and Industry opens Paul’s Hill windfarm in Moray.
Scotland’s latest renewable energy project will be opened today by Alistair Darling on his first official engagement as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling said: “I am very much looking forward to working at the DTI and I’m pleased that I am able to return to the Highlands for my first official engagement as the new Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
www.futureenergies.com /print.php?sid=933   (679 words)

  
 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
As Secretary of State for Trade and Industry I am responsible for six executive agencies: Companies House; the Employment Tribunals Service; the Insolvency Service; the National Weights and Measures Laboratory; the Patent Office; and the Radiocommunications Agency.
Demand for UK trade marks grew by 14% to reach a record high of nearly 60,000 class applications.
Another important development was the formation in June 1998 of Radio Spectrum International, a unique public private partnership between the agency and CMG plc.
www.archive.official-documents.co.uk /document/cm42/4273/dti.htm   (1565 words)

  
 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Secretary of State for Trade and President of the Board of Trade (1974–1983)
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and President of the Board of Trade (1983–2005)
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and President of the Board of Trade (2005–)
secretary-of-state-for-trade-and-industry.iqnaut.net   (2060 words)

  
 SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEDICATES CEME BUILDING AT DAGENHAM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
DAGENHAM, 16 May, 2002 – Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, today visits CEME (the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence) on the Ford Motor Company estate at Dagenham in order to dedicate the new building.
Welcoming the visit by the Secretary of State, Sean McIlveen, Ford's Director of Education, Training and Development, said: "We are delighted that the Secretary of State is coming to see CEME rising from the ground.
Ted Parker, Principal of Barking College, stated: "This highly original venture will encourage a strong enterprise culture and offer an innovative range of learning activities to expand the skills base and competitiveness of the local community.
media.ford.com /print_doc.cfm?article_id=11979   (518 words)

  
 BBC News | The Company File | Man Utd bid faces monopoly hurdle
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Peter Mandelson, has referred BSkyB's bid to take over Manchester United football club to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
Mr Mandelson was acting on the advice of the Director General of Fair Trading, who said the acquisition raised issues of competition over the TV rights to football.
However the Department of Trade and Industry was careful not to take sides over the deal.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/the_company_file/203824.stm   (597 words)

  
 SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY VISITS DAGENHAM ENGINE PLANT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Already producing over 670,000 diesel engines a year, Ford is currently building a new high-tech diesel engine assembly building, the first major building to be built at Dagenham for over 30 years, to boost engine production to up to 900,000 units by 2004.
Welcoming the Secretary of State's visit, Mike Harvey, manager of Dagenham Engine Plant said: "We are all proud to welcome the Secretary of State to the Dagenham Engine Plant whose success is thanks to a joint effort between management and employees and a proven track record of delivery, flexibility and concentration on quality production.
Later phases will see the introduction of IT and management programmes, lean manufacturing and engineering programmes, and specialist technical initiatives through higher education courses and academic research, in partnership with a number of leading universities.
media.ford.com /print_doc.cfm?article_id=11980   (463 words)

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