Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology

Growing up in Norfolk, where my mother ran the local arts centre in King’s Lynn, I saw the difference arts and culture can make to people’s lives. Theatres and cultural venues bring communities together, give people opportunities to…

When I was at the Federation of Small Businesses, I saw a real passion for the micro economy from two of this country’s most capable chancellors. Gordon Brown focused heavily on boosting UK productivity by fostering an enterprise culture…