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This impact assessment accompanies the consultation: Rebalancing the Licensing Act - a consultation on empowering individuals, families and …
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Ofgem Review Call for Evidence closed on 24 September 2010. The conclusions of the review are expected to be published in spring 2011. …
The government’s strategy to boost sustainable, long-term economic growth in the UK. Sets out the ways that BIS can contribute to striking the…
Seeks the views of businesses, consumers, enforcement authorities and other interested parties on a set of draft regulations.
BIS is seeking views to inform its negotiating position on the Consumer Rights Directive as to whether contingent or ancillary charges should be assessed for unfairness under the unfair contract terms provisions.
An initial review of the market studies and market investigations regime's effectiveness, evaluating the impacts of the regime to date.
This consultation is about an amending Order to the Gas and Electricity Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) Order 2008, which set out the requirement for certain licensed suppliers of gas and electricity, and licensed gas t…
First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government
We want your views on extending the licensing system for remote gambling to overseas operators.
Seeking views on plans to introduce a compensation scheme for approved driving instructors (ADIs) who are suspended but then not removed from the ADI register.
'A Better Deal for Consumers: Delivering Real Help Now and Change for the Future' announces a proposal to work with the Local Better Regulation Office to test new powers from the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions …
This consultation asked interested stakeholders to consider the merits of allowing local authorities from across the UK to sell electricity …
This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 15 January 2010 to 26 February 2010.
Bills of sale are being use to support "log book" lending, namely lending using a consumer's car as security. This practice has been the subject of relatively high levels of complaints to consumer groups and th…
This consultation has now ended. The consultation period was 8 December 2009 to 9 February 2010.
We want your views on how the Consumer Advocate can successfully deliver real benefits to consumers. We also want to ensure that when the Consumer Advocate is equipped with new powers that he/she will have the ability to do …
Consultation on proposals to reduce the risk of fraud and improve the accuracy of the public register of companies.
This consultation sets out proposals for amending the requirements that balance the interest of third parties in obtaining information with the cost to the company of supplying it.
Views on the importance of effective regulation.
The UK and Scottish governments are consulting on modernising the law that applies to controlling street trading.
Consultation on amending the length of time traders have to let consumers know about price adjustments after a change to the rate of VAT.
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