The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills deals with economic policy.
The UK DFT government department in the United Kingdom looks after the transportation needs of the country. It is the equivalent of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
In the UK it is the Department for Transport. (DfT)
The Prime Minister is the head of government and has to make the final decision on government policy. The Cabinet decides what recommended policy should be.
The Continental System was economic warfare against the UK by preventing trade in Europe with the UK through any European Port.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The department of the UK government which is in charge of the Armed Forces.
Political factors:Changes in local, national or international legislationFor example, the minimum wage legislation (in the UK) brought many changes for firms in terms of who they employed and how much they had to pay.
The Continental System which was a failed Economic Boycott against the UK.
In 2007/8 Work & Pensions £132 billion
US : The Secretary of State. UK, for example, the Foreign Secretary, the Foreign & Commonwealth department.
A Department of the UK Government responsible for the Police, Customs, Immigration Control, Inland Security and MI5.
English Heritage is a government body sponsored by the Department of Culture, Media & Sport in the UK.