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• Audit Exemptions and Change of Accounting Framework: Consultation and Summary of Responses

  Posted: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:05:33 GMT

  Consultation on changing audit exemptions for small companies and subsidiaries to remove gold plating, and to allow companies to change their accounting framework.

• The Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making

  Posted: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:48:05 GMT

  On 22 June 2011, the Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable, announced that Professor John Kay would undertake an independent review to examine investment in UK equity markets and its impact on the long-term performance and governance of UK quoted companies. On 15th September 2011, Professor Kay launched the review’s call for evidence which builds on the previously published terms of reference, and set out a range of issues and questions on which we sought evidence. The review published its Interim Report, summarising the responses to the call for evidence on 29 February 2012. The review will publish its Final Report in summer 2012.

• Higher Education - Consultation on potential early repayment mechanisms for student loans

  Posted: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:39:57 GMT

  We are consulting on potential early repayment mechanisms for student loans – similar to those paid by people who pre-pay their mortgages.

• The future of narrative reporting: a further consultation

  Posted: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:30:18 GMT

  Consultation paper seeking views on issues relating to corporate narrative reporting.

• Call for evidence - On EU proposals on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

  Posted: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:48:27 GMT

  This Call for Evidence seeks views from UK stakeholders on recent proposals from the European Commission on consumer alternative dispute resolution. In summary, the Commission argue that all EU consumers should be able to solve their problems without going to court, regardless of the kind of product or service that the contractual dispute is about and regardless of where they bought it in the European Single Market. In addition, for consumers shopping online and from another EU country, the Commission want to create an EU-wide single online platform which will allow contractual disputes to be solved entirely online and within 30 days. The proposals are likely to impact UK consumers, businesses and organisations that currently provide alternative dispute resolution services. Views are sought on the likely scale of these impacts. Views received will help form the UK’s negotiating position.

• Consultation on Modern Workplaces

  Posted: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:56:50 GMT

  

• Abolition of British Shipbuilders Corporation

  Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

  

• Abolition of Aircraft & Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal

  Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

  

• Call for evidence – Collective Redundancy Consultation Rules

  Posted: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:05:47 GMT

  With this Call for Evidence we are keen to establish the advantages and disadvantages of the current rules on collective redundancy consultation. We want to find out what effect they have on business confidence and flexibility to respond effectively and appropriately to market opportunities and challenges. We want to understand the challenges for business in pursuing collective redundancy consultation – including the barriers to starting consultation and achieving agreement. We also want to explore the issues for employees – including the ability to engage meaningfully with their employer during a consultation and the ability to find and secure alternative employment or training, should that prove necessary.

• Call for evidence – Effectiveness of transfer of undertakings (protection of employment - TUPE) regulations 2006

  Posted: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:25:03 GMT

  

• A new approach to financial regulation: Consultation on reforming the consumer credit regime

  Posted: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:50:06 GMT

  

• Executive remuneration discussion paper

  Posted: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:35:16 GMT

  Discussion paper seeking views on issues relating to executive remuneration.

• Proposal to establish NESTA as an independent charity and a charitable trust

  Posted: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:58:07 GMT

  Consultation to gather views on the proposal to establish the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) as an independent charity with a separate charitable trust to hold the National Lottery endowment. BIS has considered replies to the consultation and has summarised them in a Government response.

• Proposals to Align Nine Directives with the New Legislative Framework: Consultation

  Posted: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

  This consultation seeks your views on the European Commission’s Proposals to align a package of nine Directives to the New Legislative Framework.

• Additional Paternity leave and Pay - Consultation on draft regulations

  Posted: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:35:22 GMT

  

• Companies Act 2006 - Statements of Capital - consultation on financial information required

  Posted: Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:40:12 GMT

  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.

• Guidelines on Scientific Analysis in Policy Making – a consultation

  Posted: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:01:40 GMT

  This is a consultation by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser which seeks views on the update of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser’s Guidelines on scientific analysis in policy making.

• New Challenges, New Chances: Next Steps in Implementing the Further Education Reform Programme

  Posted: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:34:21 GMT

  Consultation on 'New Challenges, New Chances: next steps in implementing the further education reform programme'. Feedback invited by 21 October 2011. Relates to other consultations on further education loans and informal adult and community learning.

• A Competition Regime for Growth: A Consultation on Options for Reform

  Posted: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:26:15 GMT

  

• Transforming Regulatory Enforcement: Discussion Paper

  Posted: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:57:09 GMT

  How regulation is enforced can be just as important for managing the burdens on business as the overall volume of regulation; and the way in which enforcement is approached also impacts on our ability to deliver high levels of compliance. As part of the Government’s reform strategy we are looking for better ways to implement regulation, to improve compliance outcomes whilst reducing burdens on compliant businesses and focusing resources on higher risk organisations.

• The future of the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) and the extension of the Primary Authority scheme

  Posted: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:03:45 GMT

  The Government has launched two documents underpinning a consultation period on regulatory enforcement to seek views on the best ways to deliver improvements. Proposed changes will deliver commitments made in the Growth Review as part of a package of measures to free up business from unnecessary regulatory burdens.

• Resolving workplace disputes - public consultation

  Posted: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:46:58 GMT

  This consultation, conducted by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service is a significant step in the Government’s Employment Law Review. We have considered over 400 responses to the consultation, summarised these and outlined the measures we intend to take forward in the Government response.

• Consumer Credit and Personal Insolvency: call for evidence

  Posted: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:50:46 GMT

  

• Employment Agencies: Implementation of the Agency Workers Directive: A Consultation on draft regulations

  Posted: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:16:39 GMT

  This consultation document sets out the Government’s proposed approach to implementation of the Agency Workers Directive following a policy consultation earlier in the year. It provides a synopsis of responses to the previous consultation, and seeks feedback on draft regulations.

• Consultation - Proposal for a Directive on Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft

  Posted: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:02:07 GMT

  This consultation seeks views on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Directive on Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft.

• Financial Reporting Council Reform

  Posted: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:16:35 GMT

  A consultation paper seeking views on proposed reforms to the structure of the Financial Reporting Council has been published. Responses due by 10 January 2012.

• The Future of Narrative Reporting: a Consultation

  Posted: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:37:43 GMT

  Consultation paper seeking views on issues relating to corporate narrative reporting.

• Mutualisation of the Post Office

  Posted: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

  Consultation that explores what a mutual Post Office Ltd might look like. It seek feedback for more clarity on the issues that the Government would need to take into account before mutualisation could be achieved.

• A Long-Term Focus for Corporate Britain: A Call for Evidence

  Posted: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:41:57 GMT

  Review into corporate governance and economic short-termism.

• Registration of charges created by companies and limited liability partnerships

  Posted: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:25:59 GMT

  This consultation makes proposals to revise the current scheme for the registration of company charges under the Companies Act 2006 based on the 2001 recommendations of the Company Law Review and the subsequent advice of the Law Commission.

• BIS Technical Consultation – a new, fit-for-purpose regulatory framework for the Higher Education sector

  Posted: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:18:00 GMT

  In the recent White Paper ‘Higher Education: Students at the Heart of the System’ we set out our plans for reform of the regulatory system for Higher Education in England. We said that we would consult on the more technical aspects of these proposals with a view to informing a future Higher Education Bill, where legislative change is required.

• Call for evidence - Review of Offender Learning

  Posted: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:42:21 GMT

  The review of offender learning announced by John Hayes, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, will assess progress against the policy framework set out in the Next Steps document and make recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the arrangements. The review, undertaken jointly with the National Offender Management Service, is taking full account of the earlier strategic review of employment services for offenders (undertaken jointly between the Department for Work and Pensions and the Ministry of Justice), and will inform the Ministry of Justice’s Autumn Green Paper setting out the proposed approach to sentencing and rehabilitation reform.

• Revision of the Industrial Development Act 1982

  Posted: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:58:48 GMT

  This consultation aims to gather views on the desirability of revising the IDA to update some of its provisions to reflect current economic realities. In the government’s view there are several outdated requirements in the Act, which have stood unchanged since 1982.

• Empowering and protecting consumers

  Posted: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:05:44 GMT

  

• Consultation on Toy Safety

  Posted: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:27:18 GMT

  

• Higher Education White Paper - Students at the Heart of the System

  Posted: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:41:00 GMT

  The purpose of this consultation is to receive input to the Government’s overall package of proposals for reforming higher education in England, as set out in this White Paper.

• Employed students and the accommodation offset

  Posted: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:26:13 GMT

  

• Consultation on statistics that measure the progress of children from disadvantaged backgrounds to higher education

  Posted: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:30:00 GMT

  The government has an ongoing interest in monitoring the educational achievement of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with a view to narrowing the gap in achievement between disadvantaged youngsters and their peers. The "Full-time young participation by socio-economic class (FYPSEC)" statistic has been published annually in an Official Statistics release produced by the Higher Education Analysis division of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The consultation relates to changes to this publication.

• Consultation on 'Regional Economic Performance Indicatiors'

  Posted: Mon, 23 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

  The annual web publication ‘Regional Economic Performance Indicators’ (REPI) provides data on a number of socio-economic indicators covering the nine English regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The aim of the publication is to give a balanced picture of all the statistical information relevant to economic performance, competitiveness and the state of the regions.

• Street Trading and Pedlary Laws: A joint consultation on modernising Street Trading and Pedlar Legislation, and on draft guidance on the current regime

  Posted: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:01:19 GMT

  The UK and Scottish Governments are consulting on the case for amending and modernising the law as it applies to the control of street trading and the certification of pedlars.

• Principles for economic regulation: call for evidence

  Posted: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:27:25 GMT

  This call for evidence sought views on a proposed set of principles for Economic Regulation, which sought to reaffirm the importance of stable and predictable regulatory frameworks to facilitate efficient investment and sustainable growth; provide greater clarity about the respective roles of Government, regulators and producers; and set out the characteristics of a successful framework for economic regulation.

• Consultation on proposal to ban the use of bills of sale for consumer lending

  Posted: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:00:08 GMT

  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 the OFT.

• Phasing out the Default Retirement Age

  Posted: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:34:23 GMT

  The Coalition's Programme for Government commits the Government to phasing out the Default Retirement Age (DRA). This consultation sets out the background to the DRA, and explains how the Government is proposing to remove it. The Government's response to the consultation was published on 13 January 2011 and confirms that the DRA will be phased out. The document is available via a link at the bottom of the Retirement Age consultation page.

• Consultation on the repeal of the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991

  Posted: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

  

• Notices of Auditors Leaving Office – Consultation on Simplification for Companies and Auditors

  Posted: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:11:47 GMT

  This Consultation invites comments on the options for simplifying the arrangements for the provision of information to shareholders, creditors, the audit and accounting authorities and Companies House when auditors leave office.

• Companies Act 2006 Objecting to a Registered Office Address – Consultation

  Posted: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:10:16 GMT

  This consultation seeks your views on whether and how we should change the law to reduce the risk of companies incorrectly using the addresses of other businesses or private individuals as their registered office address and sets out a process for third parties to challenge the information on the register.

• Transparency consultation

  Posted: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

  

• Consultation on Implementation of EU Directive 2008/122/EC on Timeshare, Long-term Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts

  Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:16:17 GMT

  

• Developing the banking and financial services available at the Post Office

  Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:26:48 GMT

  This consultation sets out what the Post Office already offers in terms of financial services; it draws comparisons with Post Banks around the world; and it sets out the Government’s vision for Post Office banking and the values that should underpin it. In addition, the consultation puts forward a number of proposals for new financial products that the Post Office could offer.

• Skills conditionality – public consultation

  Posted: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

  This consultation, conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), seeks views to inform the implementation of Skills Conditionality. Skills conditionality involves Jobcentre Plus referring claimants to a skills training provider, further education college or Next Step adviser with potential benefit sanctions for non-participation. The training will include vocational, basic skills, employability training as well as support with softer skills such as motivation and confidence building.

• Skills for sustainable growth: consultation on the future direction of skills policy

  Posted: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:30:59 GMT

  

• Trade white paper

  Posted: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:54:00 GMT

  This Government recognise the importance of trade and investment to delivering long term growth and prosperity in the UK and around the world. We are working on an ambitious and comprehensive trade and investment strategy for the UK which will set out how the UK can make the most of international opportunities. This strategy will be set out in a White Paper which is due to be published at the turn of the year.

• Consultation on a Direction to Ofcom to Implement the Wireless Radio Spectrum Modernisation Programme

  Posted: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:45:01 GMT

  The Government set out its objectives for mobile broadband in its Digital Britain report. An Independent Spectrum Broker was appointed and he has presented a set of proposals to enable the release of additional spectrum into the UK market. The Government sees the Independent Spectrum Broker’s proposals as a sound platform for further consultation and intends to Direct Ofcom to implement them.

• Negotiating Line for the Consumer Rights Directive on the Concept of Assessability for Unfairness in Consumer Contracts

  Posted: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:01:37 GMT

  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.

• The EU Framework Programme: call for evidence

  Posted: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT

  This call for evidence document sets out details of the background to, and UK participation in, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development and explores areas where BIS would like to seek further views.

• Online Infringement of Copyright (Initial Obligations) Cost-Sharing

  Posted: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:55:06 GMT

  This consultation sets out the Government’s proposals for the sharing of costs relating to the initial obligations for addressing the problem of online infringement of copyright.

• Women On Boards: Call for Evidence

  Posted: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT

  The low proportion of women holding directorships suggests British business is not using all of the skills and talents of the workforce effectively. Government is committed to seeing swift change in this area, and this Call for Evidence is seeking views from across the business world.

• Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees

  Posted: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

  Published by the Government Office for Science, the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees sets out good practice in relation to the function and working of Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs).

• Implementing the revised EU Electronic Communications Framework – Overall approach and consultation on specific issues

  Posted: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

  The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has launched its proposals for implementing the revised EU Electronic Communications Framework. This document sets out our preferred approach to implementation and asks questions on a limited number of specific issues. Stakeholders will have 12 weeks to respond to Government proposals.

• Consultation on taking forward the establishment of a body to monitor and enforce compliance with the groceries supply code of practice (GSCOP)

  Posted: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:33:29 GMT

  In August 2009, the Competition Commission (CC) recommended that Government took the steps necessary to establish an effective body to monitor and enforce compliance with the groceries supply code of practice (GSCOP) and give it the power to levy penalties on retailers for non compliance with the GSCOP. Government published its response on 13 January accepting the need for an effective body to undertake this role and made a commitment to begin a consultation in February.

• Consultation on the future of the right to request time to train policy

  Posted: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

  Consultation seeking views about the future of the ‘right to request time to train’ legislation and whether the right should be repealed, retained for large organisations or extended to small and medium sized organisations as planned. BIS has considered replies to the consultation and has summarised them in a Government response.

• Consultation on implementation of the EU Directive on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles

  Posted: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:15:25 GMT

  

• Call for evidence - convention on international interests in mobile equipment and protocol thereto on matters specific to aircraft equipment

  Posted: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

  BIS is seeking evidence on whether the United Kingdom should move towards ratification of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment, or take no further action at this time.

• Financing a private sector recovery

  Posted: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

  The Government recognises that access to finance is critical for businesses to survive and grow and that small and medium-sized companies face particular challenges. The current system is not adequately delivering finance to small, growing businesses that are vital to the future of the economy.

• Consultation on the Regional Growth Fund

  Posted: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:29:32 GMT

  Consultation paper seeking views on the design of the Regional Growth Fund, which was announced in the budget on 22 June 2010.

• A Simplified Further Education and Skills Funding System and Methodology

  Posted: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

  Consultation document seeking views on simplifying the post-19 Further Education and Skills funding system and methodology.

• Broadband deployment and sharing other utilities infrastructure

  Posted: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:05:43 GMT

  Discussion paper examining the benefits and problems associated with sharing non-telecommunications utilities infrastructure, as a means of facilitating the deployment of broadband networks.

• Icelandic water trawlermen compensation scheme

  Posted: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:49:32 GMT

  

• Consultation on the future of the Land Agreements Exclusion and Revocation Order 2004

  Posted: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:14:10 GMT

  

• A Better Deal for Consumers: Review of the Regulation of Credit and Store Cards

  Posted: Fri, 14 May 2010 13:25:00 GMT

  We want to secure a better deal for consumers, giving them improved control of credit and store card borrowing, whilst ensuring that any intervention is proportionate, transparent and targeted.

• A Consultation on the draft Market Surveillance and CE Marking (Regulation (EC) No 765/2008) Regulations

  Posted: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:36:02 GMT

  The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on a draft Statutory Instrument to implement those provisions within Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008 on accreditation and market surveillance that require national legislation to make them operable in the United Kingdom.

• Implementation of the European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

  Posted: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:49:44 GMT

  BIS is seeking views on draft Regulations to implement the Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings or Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (Recast), commonly known as the recast European Works Council (EWC) Directive

• European Commission proposals to amend the Pregnant Workers Directive

  Posted: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:49:32 GMT

  BIS is seeking views on the European Commission’s proposal to amend the Pregnant Workers Directive (92/85/EEC).

• Consultation on meeting the low carbon skills challenge

  Posted: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

  

• Consumer Redress Schemes in Gas and Electricity: a consultation on clarification of the existing arrangements

  Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:39:44 GMT

  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 transporters and electricity distributors to join a qualifying redress scheme in respect of certain kinds of consumer complaint. The proposed amendment will provide that additional detail will be set out in the redress scheme by way of specifying factors in order to assess the eligibility of consumers of energy at non-domestic premises (micro-enterprise consumers) to access the scheme.

• Amendments to the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998

  Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

  The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the consequential amendments necessary to the Scheme following the changes introduced at part 8 of the Local Democracy Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (the 2009 Act) to amend the 1996 Act; and on proposals put forward by the Construction Umbrella Bodies Adjudication Task Group (CUBATG) to improve the effectiveness of the Scheme.

• Additional Paternity leave and Pay - Consultation on draft regulations

  Posted: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:26:33 GMT

  

• Raising the maximum penalty for persistent misuse of an electronic communications network or service to tackle the problem of silent and abandoned calls to consumers

  Posted: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:54:00 GMT

  This consultation seeks views on whether the maximum penalty should be increased, and if so whether the new maximum should be £250,000, £500,000, £1 million or £2 million.

• UK Consultation on the terms of reference for an update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

  Posted: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:50:10 GMT

  The main aims of the consultation process in the UK is to collect the views of UK stakeholders on the priority areas for an update of the OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises based on (but not limited to) the potential terms of reference listed in this document. This should assist the UK Government in identifying options for possible technical or more substantive updates of the text of the OECD Guidelines and Commentaries leading to the UK Government developing a position on the update of the Guidelines.

• Consultation on the proposed new duties for Ofcom; to promote efficient investment in infrastructure and to provide a full assessment of UK communications infrastructure every two years

  Posted: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:07:00 GMT

  

• Consultation on employment tribunal claims and the Public Interest Disclosure

  Posted: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:04:18 GMT

  

• Civil Sanctions Pilot Consultation

  Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:07:04 GMT

  In the Government’s Consumer White Paper “A Better Deal for Consumers: Delivering Real Help Now and Change for the Future” it was announced that Government proposes to work with the Local Better Regulation Office to test new powers as provided in the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (the “RES Act”), and apply them to areas of consumer law enforcement.

• Consultation on proposals for a Next Generation Fund

  Posted: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

  

• Consultation on the role and powers of the Consumer Advocate

  Posted: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  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 all that we are asking.

• Price Marking Order 2004 - Consultation on proposal to amend the provisions concerning a change to the VAT rate

  Posted: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

  

• Digital Britain report: proposed new duties for Ofcom on resilience

  Posted: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

  

• Overhead deployment of telecommunications cables – A consultation on whether it is appropriate to amend the Electronics Communications Code

  Posted: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

  

• Disclosure of Loans to Directors in Company Accounts - Consultation

  Posted: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

  

• The blacklisting of trade unionists: revised draft regulations

  Posted: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

  The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills sought views on draft regulations which will outlaw the blacklisting of trade unionists. The consultation, impact assessment and response documetns are all available.

• Legislation to Address Illicit P2P File-Sharing

  Posted: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

  This consultation sets out the Government’s legislative approach for addressing the problem of illicit use of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing technology to exchange unlawful copies of copyright material.

• Consultation on the implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive (2008/48/EC)

  Posted: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

  

• Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE)

  Posted: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  This consultation seeks views on the Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE). The SASE will set out the requirements with which each recognised Apprenticeship framework in England must comply.

• Higher Education at Work - High Skills: High Value

  Posted: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

  'Higher Education at Work - High Skills: High Value'. The purpose of this consultation was to consult employers, learners and higher education providers on what more we need to do to equip the workforce with the skills required for an innovative and competitive economy.

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