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RPC case histories provide practical guidance, with case study examples, of how the better regulation framework has been applied by the committee.
The RPC's opinion of the Department for Business and Trade’s impact assessment for the regulations laid in draft before Parliament on 2 February 2026.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on Defra’s The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 Post Implementation Review
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on DEFRA’s PIR in respect of The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005
A list of RPC statements explaining the absence of Impact Assessments (IAs) and/or RPC opinions alongside published legislative proposals.
The RPC's opinion of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 's impact assessment for the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 12 N…
This document has been written by the RPC, in consultation with stakeholders, to help departments and regulators undertake proportionate analysis.
This page provides RPC guidance on how to produce a robust and evidence-based SaMBA.
This collection includes short guidance notes on specific appraisal or better regulation framework subjects. They complement the RPC's main guidance documents.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on DfT's The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 IA
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