Departmental report : 2006

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by  Great Britain. Department of Trade and Industry

DEPARTMENT OF
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Departmental Report 2006
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18 MAY 2005
Presented to Parliament by the Secretary
of State for Trade and Industry and the
Chief Secretary to the Treasury by
Command of Her Majesty.
May 2006
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FOREWORD
The Departmental Report sets out the work of DTI's role in this changing world is vital.
the Department over the last 12 months, key Internationally, we are leading the global debates
achievements where real progress has been on energy and trade, building on last year’s G8
made and plans for the forthcoming year. and European Presidencies. In Europe, other
Member States are looking to our employment
Alan Johnson was serving as Secretary of
record as a model for them to follow.
State for the period covered by this Report.
Domestically, we are continuing our work to
| look forward to continuing his work with
create the conditions for business success.
my Ministerial colleagues.
Last year we ran a business-like, impartial
DTI's purpose is to create the conditions for
presidency. DTI played a key role in achieving
business success and to help the UK respond
this, contributing to the efficient way Councils
to the challenge of globalisation. And that
were chaired and business conducted. We made
means operating in an evolving world where
substantial progress on a number of difficult
India and China are growing rapidly, where
issues. For example, on better regulation, with
new technologies quickly appear rendering old
the Commission's withdrawal of 68 proposals
products obsolete, and where the population
for legislation, Its publication of its simplification
is ageing in Europe whilst the developing
programme and substantial progress on
world is getting younger.
economic reform and the opening up of markets.
But Britain is well placed to succeed in this
We produced tangible results, including
changing world. If anyone is able to grow
achieving political agreement on the REACH
business in this shrinking world by producing
chemicals regulation saving business over
high value adding goods and services that
€600 million. And whilst the WTO Hong Kong
people want to buy, it is Britain. But we still
round delivered only modest progress, on a
face challenges with low productivity and
freer and fairer trading system, we included
pockets of unemployment. In addition, along
agreement on the ending of all export subsidies
with all other developed countries, we are
in agriculture by 2013 with substantial progress
dealing with lower growth, higher energy
due to be made by 2008.
prices and bigger pension bills.
At home, we've taken difficult decisions on
And so to succeed we need to embrace
contentious issues. We launched ‘the Energy
innovation and change, and not be stuck in
Review which will look at what measures are
the past. We need to turn outward, using
needed to tackle climate change and to ensure
our links with Europe, America and the
secure energy supplies in the UK for 2020
Commonwealth, instead of retreating inward.
and beyond. The Review will report their
Technological change will continue and we
must move with the times.
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findings later this year. On better regulation, The Equality Act became law and sets the
we published simplification plans to deliver foundation for the establishment of the
£1bn of regulatory savings to business over Commission for Equality and Human Rights
the next five years. in 2007, bringing together the Commission
for Racial Equality, the Disability Rights
We've produced practical advice and help to a
Commission and the Equal Opportunities
record 670,000 businesses through Business
Commission into a single body. And we saw
Link. UK Trade & Investment has helped
Civil Partnerships come into force in December
nearly 6,000 UK exporters move into overseas
2005, extending the legal recognition rights of
markets and the UK landed over 1,000 inward
married people to same-sex couples.
investment projects, creating 40,000 new jobs
and safegarding a further 35,000. | am grateful to the many people in the
DTI and agencies, as well as those we have
The introduction of the Work and Families Bill
worked closely with to deliver the outcomes
will give families real choices about how they
set out In this year’s report. We have met
balance work and family caring responsibilities.
some tough challenges and will do so in the
This will extend maternity and adoption pay and
future as we continue to improve the efficiency
give fathers the right to take up to 26 weeks
and increase the focus and flexibility of the
Additional Paternity Leave. The National
department. | look forward to a successful
Minimum wage increased to £5.05 in October
year aS we deliver on our promises and bring
2005 taking more than 1 million people out of
real results to our customers and stakeholders.
poverty. This will increase further to £5.35 in
October 2006.
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We've helped consumers get better advice
and protection by extending the availability
of Consumer Direct to all corners of Britain.
Rt. Hon Alistair Darling
And we are continuing to ensure they are
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
protected through the Consumer Credit Bill
which will improve transparency and provide
consumers with redress to the Financial
Ombudsman service.
RHAGAIR
Mae'r Adroddiad Adrannol yn nod! gwaith yr encilio'n fewnol. Bydd newid technolegol yn
Adran dros y 12 mis diwethaf, cyraeddiadau bwrw rhagddo a rhaid inni symud gyda’r oes.
allweddol Ile gwnaed cynnydd go iawn, a'n
cynlluniau ar gyfer y flwyddyn sy'n dod. Mae rél y DTI yn y byd cyfnewidiol hwn yn
hollowysig. Yn rhyngwladol, rydym yn arwain
Alan Johnson oedd yn Ysgrifennydd Gwladol y trafodaethau bydeang ar ynni a masnach,
dros gyfnod yr Adroddiad. Edrychaf ymlaen gan adeiladu ar sail ein Llywyddiaeth y llynedd
at barhau ei waith gyda’m cyd-swyddogion o wledydd G8 ac Ewrop. Yn Ewrop, mae
Gweinidogol. Gwladwriaethau Aelodol eraill yn troi at ein
record gyflogaeth fel model iddynt ei ddilyn.
Diben y DTI yw creu’r amodau ar gyfer Yn fewnol, parhawn | weithio i greu’r amodau
llwyddiant busnes a helpu’r DU | ymateb ar gyfer Ilwyddiant busnes.
i her globaleiddio. Ac mae hyn yn golygu
gweithredu mewn byd sy'n esblygu, Ile Y llynedd, trefnwyd gennym lywyddiaeth
mae India a Tsieina’n tyfu'n fuan, lle bydd bwrpasol a diduedd. Chwaraeodd y DTI ran
technolegau newydd yn codi'n gyflym gan allweddol wrth gyflawni hyn, gan gyfrannu
fwrw hen gynhyrchion i'r neilltu, a lle mae'r at y tfordd effeithiol y cai Cynghorau eu
boblogaeth yn Ewrop yn heneiddio tra bo'r cadeirio a busnes ei gynnal. Gwnaethom
byd datblygol yn mynd yn iau. gynnydd sylweddol ar nifer o faterion anodd:
er enghraifft, ar well rheoleiddio, o gofio i'r
Ond mae Prydain mewn safle da i lwyddo yn Comisiwn dynnu’n 6l 68 cynnig ar gyfer
y byd cyfnewidiol hwn. Os gall unrhyw wlad deddfwriaeth, iddo gyhoeddi rhaglen
dyfu busnes yn y byd hwn sy'n mynd yn symleiddio ac iddo wneud cryn gynnydd o ran
lleilai beunydd trwy gynhyrchu nwyddau a diwygio economaidd ac agor marchnadoedd.
gwasanaethau sy'n ychwanegu gwerth uchel
fel y bydd pobl am eu prynu, Prydain yw'r wlad Gwireddwyd canlyniadau go lawn gennym,
honno. Ond wynebwn heriau cynhyrchedd isel gan gynnwys sicrhau cytundeb gwleidyddol ar
a diweithdra mewn mannau gwasgarog o hyd. reoli cemigion o dan drefn REACH, a arbedodd
At hyn, ar y cyd a phob gwlad ddatblygedig dros £600 miliwn i fyd busnes. Ac er na
arall, rydym yn gorfod delio 4 thwf is, prisiau welwyd ond cynnydd cymedrol o ran system
ynni uwch a biliau pensiwn mwy. fasnachu decach a mwy rhydd yn sgil cyfres
trafodaethau’r WTO yn Hong Kong, cytunwyd |
| lwyddo, felly, mae angen inni gofleidio roi terfyn ar bob cymhorthdal allforio ym maes
blaengaredd a newid, a pheidio a glynu wrth y amaethyddiaeth erbyn 2013 gan ddisgwy|
gorffennol. Mae angen inni droi'n golygon ar y cynnydd sylweddol erbyn 2008.
byd tu allan — gan fanteisio ar ein cysylitiadau
ag Ewrop, America a’r Gymanwlad — yn lle
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Gartref, cymerwyd penderfyniadau anodd ar Rydym wedi helpu defnyddwyr i gael gwell
faterion dadleuol. Lansiwyd gennym yr Arolwg cyngor a diogelwch trwy estyn argaeledd
Ynni a fydd yn edrych ar y mesurau sydd Cyswilt Defnyddwyr | bob rhan o Brydain. A
angen | fynd i'r afael 4 newidiadau hinsawdd oharhawn | sicrhau eu bod wedi'u gwarchod
a sicrhau cyflenwadau ynni diogel yn y DU trwy'r Mesur Credyd Defnyddwyr a fydd yn
ar gyfer 2020 a'r tu hwnt. Bydd yr Arolwg yn hybu tryloywder ac yn darparu eu bod yn gallu
cyhoeddi'i gasgliadau yn nes ymlaen eleni. Lle trol at wasanaethau’r Ombwdsman Ariannol.
mae gwell rheoleiddio yn y cwestiwn, bu inni
gyhoeddi’n cyniluniau symleiddio gyda golwg Daeth y Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb yn gyfraith,
ar wireddu gwerth £1 biliwn o arbedion gan osod y sail ar gyfer sefydlu’r Comisiwn
rheoleiddio ym myd busnes dros y pum Cydraddoldeb a Hawliau Dynol yn 2007, trwy
mlynedd nesaf. ddod ynghyd a’r Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb Hiliol,
y Comisiwn Hawliau Anabledd a’r Comisiwn
Cynigiwyd gennym gyngor a chymorth Cyfle Cyfartal o dan un corff. A daeth
ymarferol I’r nifer uchaf erioed o 670,000 o Partneriaethau Sifil i rym yn Rhagfyr 2005,
fusnesau trwy Business Link. Mae UK Trade gan estyn hawliau cydnabyddiaeth gyfreithiol
and Investment wedi helpu bron 6,000 o parau priod | barau o'r un rhyw.
allforwyr y DU | fudo | farchnadoedd tramor
a sicrhaodd y DU dros 1,000 o brosiectau Rwy’'n ddiolchgar i'r bobl niferus yn y
buddsoddi mewnol, | greu 40,000 o swyddi DTI a‘i hasiantaethau, ac I’r rhai y buom
newydd a diogelu 35,000 pellach. yn cydweithio'n agos 4 nhw i wireddu'r
canlyniadau a nodir yn adroddiad eleni.
Bydd cyflwyniad y Mesur Gwaith a Theuluoedd Wynebwyd sawl her galed gennym a byddwn
yn rhoi | deuluoedd ddewisiadau go iawn o ran yn parhau i wneud yn y dyfodol wrth inni
sut | gydowyso gwaith a chyfrifoldebau teuluol. ddal i wella effeithiolnwydd a hybu ffocws
Bydd hwn yn estyn tal mamolaeth a thal ac ystwythder yr Adran. Edrychaf ymlaen
mabwysiadu ac yn rhoi | dadau’r hawl i gymryd at flwyddyn lwyddiannus wrth inni gywiro'n
hyd at 26 wythnos o Dal Tadolaeth Ychwanegol. haddewidion, gan wireddu canlyniadau go iawn
Cododd y Lleiafswm Cyflog Cenedlaethol i i'n cwsmeriaid a'n budd-ddeiliaid.
£5.05 yn Hydref 2005, gan gipio mwy na
miliwn o bobl o grafangau cyni. Bydd yn codi
De RP .
ymhellach i £5.35 yn Hydref 2006.
Y Gwir Anrh. Alistair Darling
Ysgrifennydd Gwladol dros Fasnach
a Diwydiant
CONTENTS
Foreword (English) Assets and Liabilities 135
Foreword (Welsh) Section 5
The Executive Agencies 142
Contents
Section 6
Introduction
COCOOl RNa Managing the Department 158
Section 1
Annexes
The Department's Purpose 16
and Objectives Annex A: Core Tables
A1 Total Public Spending 171
Section 2
A2 Resource Budget 172
Delivering the Department's 22
A3 Capital Budget Ws
Public Service Agreement Targets
A4 Capital Employed 174
Section 3 A5 Administration Costs 75
Delivering the Department's A6 = Statf Numbers 176
Strategic Objectives A7 Total Spend by Country/Region 178
A8 Total Spend per Head by 1728
Supporting Successful Business
Country/Region
Introduction
AY Spend on Function/Programme 79
Enterprise Growth and Business
By Country/Region 2004-05
Investment
Strengthening Regional Economies Annex B: Supplementary Tables
Promoting International Trade and B1 Resource Estimate Tables 163
Inward Investment B2 Statement of Contingent or 198
Effective Channels with Business Nominal Liabilities
Promoting World Class Science B3 Research Council's Grant-in-Aid 204
and Innovation B4 Research Council's Long Term DN
Introduction Projects
Science and Engineering B5 Non-Departmental Public Bodies Za
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation B6 Senior Civil Service Salaries 222
Ensuring Fair Markets B7 DTI Public Appointments 223
Introduction
Annex C: Managing the Department
Extending Competitive Markets
C1 Electronic Service Delivery 250
Corporate and Insolvency Activity
C2 Better Regulation 237
Framework
C3 Investment and Asset Management 241
Maximising Potential in the Workplace (PES)
C4 Capital Modernisation Fund 241
secure Sustainable Affordable Energy MS
C5 Invest to Save Budget 241
Introduction WR)
C6 Public Accounts Committee 242
Sustainability and the Environment 120
Reports
Security of Energy Supply 126
C7. Environmental Performance 244
Nuclear Security and Export Control 131
C8 Health and Safety Report 246
Section 4
List of Chapters/Figures 250
Managing Government Assets 134
and Liabilities List of acronyms
Introduction 135
Index
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Ministerial Responsibilities
Structure of the Department
Structure of the Report
Introduction They provide details of the Department's
activities during the 2004-05 financial year
This report sets out Government
and its Balance Sheet at 31 March 2005.
expenditure plans for the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) for 2005-08. It The Department also issued audited resource
also assesses performance against the accounts for the United Kingdom Atomic
delivery of the Department's Public Service Energy Authority (UKAEA) Combined Pension
Agreement (PSA) targets and its business Schemes for 2004-05. The National Audit
objectives and provides a summary of Office (NAO) issued unqualified audit
significant developments against these opinions on both sets of accounts.
targets during the 2005-06 period. In the
During the period covered by this report
main the report covers the Department,
Responsibility for fashion design and the
including UK Trade & Investment, but also
arts market was transferred to the
contains information on its Executive
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Agencies and Non-Departmental Public
(DCMS). New arrangements were put
Bodies (NDPB’s).
in place for DCMS to jointly sponsor
The Department's expenditure and with the Department, the Design Council,
budgeting are managed on a full resource advertising, computer games and
basis and this is reflected in the tables at publishing. The consent role under the
Annex A. The audited consolidated resource Coastal Protection Act was transferred
accounts for the financial year 2004-05 from the Department of Transport to the
were published in December 2005. Department.
Ministerial Responsibilities
_ Secretary of State for Trade ») Overall responsibility for the Department of
_ and Industry Trade and Industry
; The Rt. Hon Alistair Darling MP