Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya

Chairman and founder of Warwick Manufacturing Group

Lord Bhattacharyya: England needs to regain spirit of enterprise

The outcome of the Scottish referendum will have an effect on industrial policy as it will many other aspects of our national life.

Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya: Plan ahead before interest rates start to rise

Government plans to deliver growth could conflict with the need to restrain the capital's booming housing market.

Quality not quantity key for training apprentices

We should not be increasing the number of apprenticeships for those over 25 who are already in work.

Doing more with less - if we're clever

Whoever wins the General Election, will have to make tough choices on spending.

50p tax rate is no attack on business

Economics and jobs are of course huge and the fight will be intense to convince the British people who can deliver.

No promises for what can't be delivered

With the next General Election now less than 18 months away 2014 will increasingly be dominated by political posturing.

Politicians must unite to drive us into prosperity

There remains a big job ahead if the West Midlands is to get its act together and this is not being helped by the cutbacks.

JLR could be a blueprint for rest of UK

Labour can learn from Jaguar Land Rover as they develop the economic policies for the next General Election.

Impact of large-scale project must be measured

It's time that we had a national impact office to monitor the effectiveness of government policies to support growth

Structure of health care is stuck in past

Whether it is care assistants, inspections, waiting times or long-term care, every day seems to bring a new story about how our health service is struggling.

The key to economic recovery is productive spending

I congratulate the Government for pressing ahead with HS2. And while the science budget is declining in real terms, the Government did at least try to protect it. Sadly, that is where its long term vision ends.

Engineering a new future for ourselves

Economic Development

Britain requires a massive effort in its schools to persuade pupils that engineering is for them.

Kumar Bhattacharyya: The key role of science and technology

Economic Development

I have long believed that science and technology are central to almost every issue we face as a nation.

Time to look at our processes

Economic Development

The climate challenge is upon us, and we must adapt our country for rapid changes as global temperatures increase by two degrees celsius or more and rainfall patterns alter.