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<p>The Government has worked with industry to establish Councils (where they did not
already exist) for each of the eleven sectors. Each Council is a partnership that
brings together industry representatives, Ministers and government officials but they
operate in a way that best suits the individual needs of the sector. It is for each
council to determine whether the membership and the minutes of meetings are published.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>The International Education Council has met twice since it was formed.
My Rt. Hon Friend the Minister of State for Universities and Science (David Willetts)
co-chaired the meeting in September 2013 with my hon. Friend the Minister of State
for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock) also in attendance. My hon. Friend the
Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise co-chaired the meeting in February 2014.
The membership and minutes are available: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/international-education-council"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/international-education-council</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Construction Council has met three times since its formation. My Rt. Hon.
Friend the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills has attended every
meeting and I also attended the first. The membership for the Council is available:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210099/bis-13-955-construction-2025-industrial-strategy.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210099/bis-13-955-construction-2025-industrial-strategy.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Offshore Wind Industry Council has met three times and I attended on each
occasion. The membership and minutes are available: <a href="http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/energy-infrastructure/offshore-wind-energy/working-with-us/offshore-wind-industry-council/"
target="_blank">http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/energy-infrastructure/offshore-wind-energy/working-with-us/offshore-wind-industry-council/</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Life Sciences Sector Councils includes the Ministerial Industry Strategy
Group (MISG) and the Ministerial Medical Technology Strategy Group (MMTSG). These
groups have been in operation for many years. However, following the launch of the
Industrial Strategy in September 2012, the groups have both met three times. My Rt.
Hon. Friend the Minister of State for Universities and Science and my Rt. Hon. and
noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality (Earl Howe) have
attended each meeting but there has also been attendance from my Rt. Hon. Friend the
Secretary of State for Health (Jeremy Hunt) and my noble Friend the Commercial Secretary
to the Treasury (Lord Deighton) on occasions. The membership and minutes are available:</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/ministerial-industry-strategy-group" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/ministerial-industry-strategy-group</a></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/ministerial-medical-technology-strategy-group"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/ministerial-medical-technology-strategy-group</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Nuclear Industry Council has met four times and has been attended by at
least one Minister on each occasion (including my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of
State for Business, Innovation and Skills, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State
of Energy and Climate Change (Edward Davey) and myself). The membership and minutes
are available: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/nuclear-industry-council#membership"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/nuclear-industry-council#membership</a></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>The Information Economy Council has met four times. My Rt. Hon. Friend
the Minister of State for Universities and Science has attended three of these meetings
and my Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Communications
and the Creative Industries (Ed Vaizey) chaired the fourth meeting in his absence.
The membership and minutes are available: <a href="https://www.techuk.org/about/information-economy-council/leadership"
target="_blank">https://www.techuk.org/about/information-economy-council/leadership</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Oil and Gas Council has met four times with Ministerial attendance from
either my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
or myself at each meeting. The membership and minutes are available: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/175480/bis-13-748-uk-oil-and-gas-industrial-strategy.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/175480/bis-13-748-uk-oil-and-gas-industrial-strategy.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Agri-tech Council has met four times and has also held a telephone conference.
There has been Ministerial attendance from both my Rt. Hon. Friend the Minister of
State for Universities and Science and my noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary
of State for Natural Environment and Science (Lord De Mauley) at three of the meetings
and attendance from my noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
Natural Environment and Science at the fourth. The Council's membership is available:
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/227259/9643-BIS-UK_Agri_Tech_Strategy_Accessible.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/227259/9643-BIS-UK_Agri_Tech_Strategy_Accessible.pdf</a></p><p>The
Professional and Business Services Council has met six times since it was formed in
December 2012. On each occasion at least one BIS Minister (my Rt. Hon. Friend the
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, myself and/or my noble Friend
the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills – Viscount
Younger of Leckie) attended. The Council's membership is available: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211842/bis-13-922-growth-is-our-business-professional-and-business-services-strategy.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211842/bis-13-922-growth-is-our-business-professional-and-business-services-strategy.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Aerospace Growth Partnership has met seven times since it was formed in
2011 with each meeting co-chaired by myself.</p><p> </p><p>The Automotive Council
has met on five occasions since the launch of industrial strategy. My Rt. Hon. Friend
the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has attended each meeting
and I have attended on three occasions. Membership of the Council is available: <a
href="http://www.automotivecouncil.co.uk/what-we-do/members/" target="_blank">http://www.automotivecouncil.co.uk/what-we-do/members</a>.</p><p>
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