There are times when the law can have a considerable impact on the way in which a market operates, including the normal process of competition.

If the Office of Fair Trading is concerned about the effect existing regulations are having on competition, they are able to report on these to the Government. Typically, this is likely to be as part of an OFT market study.

DTI's Role

The DTI has a general interest in OFT's market studies and co-ordinates Government responses where those studies make regulatory recommendations. Consideration of regulatory and policy issues is a matter for the relevant Department.

DTI works closely with other other Government departments to make sure that the Government's response to a study report takes account not only of competition and consumer interests but wider public policy objectives.

Recent Studies

Care homes Government response 16 August 2005
Doorstep Selling
Estate Agents
Licensed Taxi and PHV services
Pharmacies
Private Dentistry
Property Searches
Public Sector Procurement
Public Subsidies
Ticket Agents
 

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