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A briefing document given to the former UK business minister Vince Cable for a meeting with senior BP officials last year, seen by the Guardian, gives a glimpse of the firm's tight connections to British government officials.

This campaign has cross-party support; earlier this year Business minister Andrew Griffiths asked the pub companies in his constituency to stop using plastic straws.

Business minister Edwina Hart announced the make - up of two City region boards in November - Swansea Bay and South East Wales - in a bid to improve the competitiveness of the Welsh economy.

Business minister Anna Soubry, pensions expert Ros Altmann and culture minister Ed Vaizey return to backbenches, but two Osborne allies are spared

The veteran politician took the stage at the party disco to kick the night off - only to be upstaged by Jo Swinson, the former business minister, in a playlist contest.

The West Suffolk MP Matt Hancock is to attend Cabinet as Business Minister was a result of David Cameron's reshuffle.

Business minister Anna Soubry told BBC Radio 4 that she «very much hoped» the government would look again at this issue.

Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat MP and former business minister in the coalition government, said nine studies crossed his desk that attempted to assess the impact on wages across the economy, all of which he claims were suppressed by the Home Office.

The parliamentary business minister says the openness of the Scottish Parliament must be maintained by the bill.

And yet - according to Harry Wallop of the Daily Telegraph - Business Minister Baroness Wilcox has done exactly that.

Jo Swinson, the Liberal Democrat business minister, said the remarks were «breathtakingly appalling» while Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrat health minister, said it was a «distasteful dog whistle».

Despite backing May for Conservative leadership Anna Soubrey was sacked as Business Minister

Angela Smith, MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, told the Commons an email from Cook to Mark Prisk, the business minister, claimed that the loan — agreed by the last government — was «possibly illegal» under EU law.

Criticism: Margaret Hodge MP, chairman of the Commons Public Accounts Committee, accused Government of having «no clue what it was doing» but Business Minister Michael Fallon said: «Hindsight is a wonderful thing»

Anna Soubry was sacked from a Cabinet post as Business Minister, then quit rather than take a lesser role.

Michael Fallon, the business minister, has promised to cut red tape with «no more gold - plating» of European laws

Michael Fallon, the business minister, has promised to cut red tape with «no more gold - plating» of European laws - Telegraph

Eluned Parrott, Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Business Minister, has accused the Business Minister of costing Wales jobs due to uncertainty over the future of business rate relief for charities.

However, there is growing speculation the well - regarded LibDem business minister Ed Davey, who is close to Mr Clegg, would be parachuted into the Cabinet to replace the Energy Secretary.

The Welsh Economy Minister would face an uphill battle over possible changes to business rate relief for charity shops according to Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Business Minister, Eluned Parrott AM, following legal advice that Welsh Ministers do not have the power to impose such changes without new primary legislation.

Anna Soubry, the business minister, accused Gove of being unable to explain what leaving the EU would mean for people.

But perhaps the most damning public verdict delivered in the first 48 hours of Tory conference came from former business minister Anna Soubry.

Business minister Margot James was left floundering when the lights went out in the Commons chamber last night minutes before the day's business was due to end.

But pro-EU former business minister Anna Soubry urged Mrs May to «see off these ideologues who are blighting our party and blighting the Brexit process».

Andrew Griffiths The Burton MP's move from assistant whip to junior business minister carries only a slight pay rise, but is a definite increase in status.

The small business minister, Margot James, told Newsnight: «There are some ex-cabinet ministers or ex-ministers who are extremely embittered individuals who just want to get their own back — on the fact that they don't feel recognised and, you know, life is full of that, you have to move on, keep going and disregard it.

Business Minister Jo Swinson on the issues raised at the Lib Dem vote on possible airport expansion around London.

Mr Murray has served in parliament as a Parliamentary Private Secretary and Shadow Business Minister.

He is replacing Michael Fallon, a more senior business minister, and he will attend cabinet.

Business minister Anna Soubry did not use that word as she appeared on the Today show this morning, but came close:

But on the Today programme, business minister Anna Soubry put forward another argument for change - by speaking about how boring Sundays used to be before we could all go shopping.

«We're due on April 15th, our first baby,» small business minister Andrew Griffiths announced on Radio 5Live today.

12:21 - Former business minister Pat McFadden asks a question about terror suspects and the relocation power.

Shadow Business Minister Chuka Umunna MP also mentioned our opposition to no - fault compensated dismissal and FSB support for boosting SME finance during a speech to Aston Business School.

As a Business Minister, I see three big opportunities for the UK labour market.

And late at night in the Grand Hotel, shadow business minister (and leading member of parliamentary rock group MP4) Kevin Brennan treated onlookers to a late night piano sing - along — a role previously performed at Labour conferences by Ben Bradshaw.

Business minister Margot James has revealed a list of excuses given by dodgy bosses for not paying the minimum wage.

Speaking in the House of Lords during the second reading of the trade union bill on Monday, Labour's Lord Mendelsohn, who is a shadow business minister, said the proposed legislation was a «clear attempt to defenestrate the Labour party's finances», describing it as «extraordinarily partisan, vindictive and selective».

So it's refreshing to see new Business Minister Michael Fallon's intention to wipe 3,000 pieces of red tape from the statute books over the next 16 months or so.

Yesterday Jacob Rees - Mogg, the chair of the 60 - strong backbench European Research Group, blasted Business Minister Greg Clark for peddling a «project fear» agenda on the issue.

Shadow business minister Chuka Umunna has called for an inquiry into Baroness Warsi's expenses.

Backers of amendment seven, tabled by former attorney - general Dominic Grieve, included former education secretary Nicky Morgan, former business minister Anna Soubry, and South Cambridgeshire MP Heidi Allen.

.@jennywillott was a fantastic MP and a Business Minister that made a real difference - particularly for women.

In the wake of her Times interview, business minister Anna Soubry said Leadsom's comments meant she was «not PM material» while Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson said there was a «gulf in class» between the two candidates and senior MP Sir Alan Duncan said the energy minister's remarks were «vile».

Nick Boles, a former business minister, said he wanted Britain to remain in the customs union until early 2022, allowing more time to come up with a viable long - term plan.

Pat McFadden, a former business minister and prominent Remain campaigner, has warned that Brexit is set to cost the country after the Institute for Fiscal Studies appeared to bear out pre-referendum economic warnings.

Lib Dems hope business minister Ed Davey, the party's former shadow foreign affairs spokesman, could influence a new approach to Europe by the government.

John Hayes will be replaced at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) by the business minister Michael Fallon, who will straddle the business department while taking on some of his predecessor's responsibilities.»

Former business minister Anna Soubry branded Sir Philip Green as «revoltingly greedy» over the BHS crisis.

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