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132 results that are All research and statistics, sorted by Updated (newest)
  • Consumer product recall review

    An independent review of the UK's system for the recall of unsafe products.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Evaluation of Class 2 National Insurance Contributions reform communications amongst key target groups

    Findings from quantitative research conducted to test understanding and customer behaviour.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: HM Revenue & Customs
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  • European single market: measuring UK consumer benefits

    A study of how to measure the effect of the European single market on UK consumers.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • Updated:
  • Local authority trading standards: a review

    An independent report examining the impact and effectiveness of local authority trading standards services.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Consumer behaviour survey

    A study of the shopping habits of different types of consumer.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • Updated:
  • Rights to Light

    A "right to light" is an easement that gives a landowner the right to receive light through defined apertures in buildings on his or her land.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Law Commission
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  • Assessment of introducing powers to suspend driving instructors

    An assessment of the act which introduced powers to immediately suspend driving instructors where they present a significant danger to the safety of the public.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Transport and 1 others
    • Updated:
  • Horse meat in food: limits of detection of 3 methods of analysis

    An evaluation of the limits of detection of 3 methods routinely used by public analysts when testing meat samples for horse meat DNA.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Insurance Contract Law

    This is the second report of the Law Commission's Insurance Contract Law project.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Law Commission
    • Updated:
  • Midata voluntary programme: summary of existing regulations covering personal data

    A summary of existing regulations, guidance and redress covering personal data.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • Updated:
  • Ethical retail: public views

    Survey into UK attitudes to ethical standards in retail and their impact on the public's buying decisions.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • Updated:
  • Consumer engagement and detriment survey: 2014

    A survey looking at the consumer experience over 2013 and 2014.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements

    The Law Commission commenced a project in 2009 to examine the status and enforceability of marital property agreements.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Law Commission
    • Updated:
  • QR code use in energy sector: midata programme study

    Feasibility of increasing and improving consumer engagement with the energy market through the use of QR codes.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • Updated:
  • Midata innovation opportunity

    Report on lessons from the midata Innovation Lab (mIL) exploring the opportunities being opened up by midata.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • Updated:
  • Payday lending research reports

    Payday lending reports to help inform government and regulators on consumer credit regulations transfer to the Financial Conduct Authority.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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  • Scotland analysis: business and microeconomic framework

    Demonstrates that Scotland and the rest of the UK benefit from shared market frameworks.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Scotland analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Business and Trade and 5 others
    • Updated:
  • Trade and investment agreement between EU and USA: estimated impact on UK

    Assessment of the potential economic impact of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and USA on the UK.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
    • Updated:
  • Implementing a landline duty: Consumer Bill of Rights services

    Evaluation of the impact assessment for BIS on proposals on services for the Consumer Bill of Rights.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Green and amber rated impact assessment opinions
    • Organisation: Regulatory Policy Committee
    • Updated:
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport – Research at DCMS

    Details of the research done by and for DCMS and our sponsored bodies.

    • Document type: Corporate information
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
    • Updated: