DBA APDIG submission to DCMS Select Committee inquiry into the impact of Brexit
Submission to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee by the Design Business Association and the All-Party Group for Design and Innovation - October 2016
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Submission to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee by the Design Business Association and the All-Party Group for Design and Innovation - October 2016
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A voice for design
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