The final annual report of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) summarises the Department’s performance during the year April 2008 – March 2009.
Introducing the report, Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, said:
“This report shows the vital role DIUS played in helping Government put in place a range of support for businesses and individuals in Britain to help them through the current downturn as quickly as possible and to prepare for the opportunities that a return to global growth will bring in the future.”
The Annual Report also contains information about DIUS structure and governance, progress against DIUS Departmental Strategic Objectives (DSOs) and the Public Service Agreements (PSAs) for which DIUS led delivery, and value for money savings targets.
The Department was succeeded by the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in June 2009. The 2009 BERR Annual Report and Consolidated Resource Accounts and 2009 DIUS Consolidated Resource Accounts will be published separately in July 2009.