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  • Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region.

  • Data on SIA licence holders. Includes a breakdown by age, gender, nationality, licensing sector and UK region.

  • Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis.

  • A list of registered heat networks based on notifications under the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations from January 2014 to January 2026.

  • The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has published a report providing advice to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) concerning its proposed Critical Chemicals Resilience Fund subsidy scheme.

  • Regulatory Policy Committee's opinion of the quality of the evidence and analysis from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

  • Regulatory Policy Committee's opinion of the quality of the evidence and analysis in the Home Office's impact assessment.

  • Regulatory Policy Committee's opinion of the quality of the evidence and analysis in the options assessment from Department of Transport.

  • The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has published its report prepared in response to a request from Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) concerning the proposed subsidy to Ryanair Holdings plc (Ryanair).

  • This report presents statistics on fires in e-bikes and e-scooters and related products using information reported to OPSS.

  • The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has published its report prepared in response to a request from Transport Scotland concerning its proposed Scottish Zero Emission Truck Fund subsidy scheme.

  • Trends in awareness, use and attitudes towards the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme since 2020.

  • Growth goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) from 16 key regulators, updated quarterly as part of the UK government’s Regulatory Action Plan.

  • Review of delays with Horizon shortfall claims being resolved and how Post Office and Department for Business and Trade (DBT) communicated these with claimants.

  • These statistics include monthly data for patents, trade marks and designs.

  • Local Weights and Measures Authority reports and returns on enforcement work over a 12 month period.

  • Research to quantify the financial and time costs that businesses incur in order to comply with regulations enforced by OPSS.

  • The fifth wave of a large scale consumer study into the purchasing of counterfeit goods among people aged 18+ in the UK.

  • Independent research and practical guidance on using horizon scanning to support strategic planning and decision making.

  • We carry out and commission research relating to intellectual property, patent applications, trade marks and copyright.