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The main functions of the Authority were to to calculate and make payments for amounts due to pharmacists and appliance contractors, and calculate amounts due to general practitioners, for supplying drugs and appliances prescribed under the NHS. The Authority was...
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) investigates complaints from prisoners, young people in detention (prisons and secure training centres), those on probation and individuals detained under immigration powers (detained individuals). It also investigates all deaths that occur among prisoners, young...
How the Office for Product Safety and Standards contributes to the national regulatory landscape.
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
Sets out the process for efficient and inclusive consultation of planning applications
Building relationships and improving compliance with environmental health, trading standards and fire safety legislation through Primary Authority.
Information on the accessibility of the Primary Authority Register for users.
Explains the standard and practices you should use when publishing your data.
Sets out special provisions for Crown development for dealing with security-sensitive information in planning applications.
A guide for trade associations and other organisations that help groups of businesses manage their regulatory activity as a co-ordinator.
The Regulatory Policy Committee provides the government with external, independent scrutiny of the evidence supporting changes in law that affect businesses, charities and community groups.
An overview of Primary Authority for national regulators including the role of supporting regulators.
We are the government’s centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects. IPA works with the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury .
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
The Privy Council is how interdepartmental agreement is reached on items of government business which, for historical or other reasons, fall to ministers as privy counsellors rather than as departmental ministers. The Privy Council Office (PCO) provides secretariat services for...
The Local Plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
Guidance for trading standards, environmental health and fire safety officers regulating businesses which have a Primary Authority partnership or are members of a regulated group.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Church on 29 April 2024
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