Policy papers and consultations

Proposed reforms to competition and consumer policy for strong free markets, vigorous competition and high consumer standards that drive growth and productivity.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 20 April 2022

Strategic policy statement setting out the government’s priorities for Ofwat’s regulation of the water sector in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 28 March 2022

This abstraction licensing strategy sets out how surface and ground water resources are to be managed in the Wye catchment.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 27 January 2022

This report is our formal advice to ministers on which areas in England and Wales are in serious water stress.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 2 July 2021

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

This report sets out the results of the Environment Agency's determination of areas of water stress that took place in 2021.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 1 July 2021

The CMA is inviting views and evidence on the harms outlined in its paper on algorithms and information on specific issues with firms that the CMA could examine and consider for future action.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 18 June 2021

The CMA is inviting views on draft consumer law guidance for fertility clinics. The purpose of the guidance is to help providers of fertility treatment to patients in the UK understand and comply with their obligations under…

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 15 June 2021

The CMA and the ICO have published a joint statement that sets out their shared views on the relationship between competition and data protection in the digital economy.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority and 1 others
• Updated: 19 May 2021

Sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the area.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 7 April 2021

The CMA consulted on proposed revisions to its published supplementary note on the CMA's approach to transparency in consumer enforcement cases.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 4 November 2020

Consultation on a Draft Addendum to OFT1495 on the CMA’s approach to granting type B leniency in Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) cases.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Updated: 24 September 2020

We're seeking views on 2 statutory schemes which protect North of Scotland consumers from the high costs of electricity distribution in that area.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 13 February 2020

Consultation on the Government’s regulatory proposals regarding consumer Internet of Things (IoT) security

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 3 February 2020

We're seeking views on the Energy Company Obligation (ECO3) scheme, detailing proposed changes to the scheme which runs until 2022.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 20 December 2019

We're seeking your views on how to ensure that our regulatory, competition and enforcement regimes are suitable for the modern economy and the modern consumer.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 18 July 2019

Government issues a non-binding strategic steer to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for each Parliament.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 18 July 2019

We're seeking your views on changes to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards and 1 others
• Updated: 18 July 2019

We want your feedback on the work programme, timetable and process for working together to review and update the river basin management plans in 2021.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 28 March 2019

We're seeking views on the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013, and whether their objectives have been achieved.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 7 March 2019

The government's response sets out its position on the Law Commission’s report on consumer prepayments on retailer insolvency.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 27 December 2018