Guidance

Impact assessment and options assessment templates

Templates for government officials to use when completing an impact assessment (IA) or options assessment (OA) for government policy.

From:
Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
3 August 2011
Last updated
20 December 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Regulatory Impact Assessment template

MS Word Document, 65.1 KB

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Regulatory Impact Assessment template (2023 reforms)

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Options Assessment template (2023 reforms)

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Details

Policies developed under the previous system should use the Regulatory Impact Assessment template. Policies developed under the reformed system should use the new Options Assessment and Impact Assessment templates. Departments may choose which system to use during the transition year which runs from September 2023 to September 2024. See the Better Regulation Framework guidance for details.

The impact assessment template user manual provides guidance on completing the template.

Impact assessment calculator and guidance

The impact assessment calculator provides help for policy officials to calculate the figures needed for their impact assessment.

Published 3 August 2011
Last updated 20 December 2023 + show all updates

  1. Update to Regulatory Impact Assessment template (2023 reforms) and Options Assessment (2023 reforms).

  2. Added new impact assessment and options assessment templates.

  3. Added new impact assessment template. Added links to impact assessment guidance and calculator.

  4. slight tweak to the IA template which removes the row in the RIA template relating to the minimum EU requirements.

  5. Template updated to reflect updates to the Better regulation framework.

  6. Updated IA template has a revised trade question to include a reference to 'International' and the reference to N/A removed.

  7. Changed reference from SME to small and micro businesses.

  8. Updated to reflect the latest version of the template.

  9. Template file updated.

  10. Template file updated.

  11. Template file updated.

  12. First published.

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