Policy papers and consultations

Seeking views on raising the employee threshold for medium-sized companies to 500 employees and exempting medium-sized companies from producing a Strategic Report.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 16 May 2024

• Non-financial reporting review: simpler corporate reporting

  Foreword Kevin Hollinrake MP – Minister of State Small and medium-sized…

We're seeking views on the deregulation of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 16 May 2024

• Smarter regulation: deregulating the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993

  Ministerial foreword We want the UK to be a place where businesses can…

We are seeking views on reforms to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 16 May 2024

• Consultation on clarifications to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils

  Foreword As established in the paper Smarter regulation to grow the…

This white paper covers government’s aims to ensure the UK regulatory landscape delivers a world class service.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 16 May 2024

This details the progress so far on the government's Smarter Regulation Programme, which is designed to re-energise regulatory reform and capitalise on the benefits of Brexit.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 16 May 2024

We're seeking views on a proposal to introduce a new threshold for bringing cases to the Energy Ombudsman to include small business consumers.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 5 April 2024

Call for evidence on what works and what could be improved across the landscape of UK regulators.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 27 December 2023

We are inviting views to gather information for the government review of units of measurement for consumer transactions.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 27 December 2023

We want your views on our proposals for when we will use variable monetary penalties and how we will calculate them.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 11 December 2023

This policy paper sets out the government’s vision for modernising the economic regulation of the utilities sectors.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 22 November 2023

A consultation seeking views on reforms to the working time regulations, holiday pay, and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE).

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 8 November 2023

We are seeking views on a proposed new approach to the fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture and furnishings.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 16 October 2023

We're seeking views on how the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 are working and on proposals for reform.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 20 September 2023

Government’s vision for the future energy retail market and a package of targeted reforms.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 24 July 2023

An introduction to the UK government’s vision for regulation.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 10 May 2023

Impact assessment relating to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 22 November 2022

We’re seeking views on proposals to strengthen the UK’s framework for major companies and the way they are audited.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 31 May 2022

Proposed reforms to competition and consumer policy for strong free markets, vigorous competition and high consumer standards that drive growth and productivity.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 20 April 2022

Strategic policy statement setting out the government’s priorities for Ofwat’s regulation of the water sector in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 28 March 2022

We're seeking views on a new set of principles to limit corporate director appointments.

• From: Companies House and 1 others
• Updated: 28 February 2022