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  • Consumer credit and insolvency – A fairer deal

    The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Treasury want to establish how people can get a fairer deal when borrowing money…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord Young restores common sense to health and safety

    Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s adviser on health and safety law and practice, has today published his report Common Sense, Common Safety.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reform of competition and consumer bodies

    These proposals are part of the Government-wide work to increase the transparency and accountability of Public Bodies, announced by the Minister…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Small firms consultation database newsletter. September 2010: issue 32

    Better regulation issues of interest to micro and small businesses. Members of the database help Government to embed the ‘think small first’…

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  • Richard Benyon – Water 2010 speech

    Richard Benyon – Water 2010 speech

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vince Cable – European Parliament 2010 Speech

    I am pleased to be the first Minister from Britain’s new Coalition Government to speak at the European Parliament. I want to give my thanks …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cheating bosses to be named

    Cases where employers breach the rules are to be publicised by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) from 1 January 2011 …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP response to Ofgem consultation on making energy suppliers give 30 days notice of price rises

    Responding to today’s announcement from Ofgem, Energy and Climate Change Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP said: “This is a welcome step …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future Water Policy “an issue that affects all of us”, says Environment Minister

    Members of the public can have their say on how the country’s water supplies are managed in the future.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Environment secretary Caroline Spelman supports Thames tunnel plans

    Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today gave her support to Thames Water's plans for a tunnel to reduce the amount of raw sewage discharged into the River Thames.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ofwat review will consider future challenges facing industry

    The water regulator Ofwat will be reviewed to ensure it is fit for future challenges, the Government announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Export Control Organisation shortlisted for business awards

    The Export Control Organisation (ECO) has been named as a finalist in the Better Regulation category of The National Business Awards 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cutting red tape

    A new group has been established to cut regulations and make it easier to run social enterprises.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local Better Regulation Office to be reviewed

    The local regulation of businesses by environmental health, fire safety, licensing and trading standards services can place unnecessary burdens…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A review of the processes around Exemption Orders under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993

    Appendix 7 of stakeholder engagement document on revised proposals for a future exemptions regime under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 …

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  • Sir Don Curry comments on the Regulatory Policy Committee’s first report

    “The Regulatory Policy Committee’s findings show how important vigorous, independent scrutiny of new Whitehall rules can be. We have to ensure…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New rules to hand over powers to individuals and companies by cutting red tape and bureaucracy

    The measures will help transform the relationship between people and government by changing how regulations are drawn up, introduced and implemented…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Programme for Government: Business

    This is a response to the public comments received on 'The Coalition: Our Programme for Government' on Business.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Programme for Government: Consumer Protection

    This is a response to the public comments received on 'The Coalition: Our Programme for Government' on Consumer Protection.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green light to ultra low carbon car consumer incentive

    Exceptionally, the Government has agreed the announcement of this incentive ahead of the completion of the spending review to support the early…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government