RIP BERR

It’s hard to keep up with government re-shuffles.¬† The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) was formed just two years ago from a combination of the DTI and the Better Regulation Executive.¬† Now another new department is to be created by merging it with the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

The latest incarnation is to be called the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) with a remit to “build Britain’s capabilities to compete in the global economy”.

The latest addition to this ever changing family has a new website, currently accessible via www.berr.gov.uk