the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
/ðə dɪˌpɑːtmənt fə ˌbɪznɪs ˌɪnəˌveɪʃn ən ˈskɪlz/
/ðə dɪˌpɑːrtmənt fər ˌbɪznɪs ˌɪnəˌveɪʃn ən ˈskɪlz/
(abbreviation BIS)
- a former British government department, which was responsible for trade, employment, research and development in industry, and company law. In 2016 it joined the Department of Energy and Climate Change to form the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.