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This page sets out how the UK government’s smarter regulation programme seeks to reduce burdens on businesses and promote innovation and growth.
Highlights the role of regulators in supporting growth.
An examination and assessment of the merits of goals-based regulatory (GBR) and rules-based regulatory (RBR) approaches.
Guide for government officials covering all aspects of the Better Regulation Framework.
This series brings together all DWP documents relating to Better Regulation.
How the Office for Product Safety and Standards contributes to the national regulatory landscape.
Concise, principles-based core competencies for regulators and people training as regulators.
This white paper covers government’s aims to ensure the UK regulatory landscape delivers a world class service.
The Committee on Standards in Public Life has launched its report reviewing the extent to which regulators uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life.
BRDO is working towards a regulatory environment in which businesses have the confidence to invest and grow and citizens and communities are properly protected. We do this by operating Primary Authority to ensure consistent regulation, improving the professionalism of front-line...
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railways. It is responsible for ensuring that railway operators comply with health and safety law. It regulates Network Rail’s activities and funding requirements, regulates access...
This collection explains what we are currently doing to deal with problems at the organisations we regulate, and selected recent actions.
Information about the EU Regulations and their implementation in Northern Ireland
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