(NB In some cases a response may have been incorporated in regulatory
guidance, legislation or a code of practice. If a consultation
was carried out informally a response may only have been circulated
to the people who participated in the consultation exercise. If
you have any queries regarding a consultation listed below please
contact the DTI official responsible for the consultation.)
Government
response to consultation on statutory dispute resolution procedures
10/04/03
Public consultation on proposals
to amend the Sunday Trading Act 1994 to prohibit large stores
from opening on Christmas Day. The closing dates for comment is
02 July 2003. A summary of responses can be viewed
here 
(25 Kb).
11/07/2003 Raising the Thresholds:
Consultation Document on Proposals to Increase the Audit Exemption
Threshold and the Threshold Defining Medium-sized Companies.
The closing date for comments was 03 October 2003.
22/10/03 Enterprise
for Communities - Report on the public consultation and the government's
intentions
(336Kb)
23/10/03 Government response
to the consultation on commencement
dates for employment regulations
21/10/2003 The
Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order Statutory Consultation on Late
Payments. 
(110 Kb) Closing date for comments is 21 November 2003.
18/03/03 Enterprise for Communities - Proposals for a Community Interest
Company
(318Kb)
10/09/03 Results
of OST's consultation on its response to the British Association
Report 'Science in Society'
(486Kb)
18/09/03 Publication of the Government
Response to Consultation on implementation of the Directive on
Privacy and Electronic Communications (2002/58/EC). The Response,
the text of the Regulations and further information is available
here
21/05/2003
Public consultation on the
Government's proposal to repeal the Trading Stamps Act 1964 by means of a
Regulatory Reform Order. Government
response.
25/09/2003 Consultation
regarding Quarterly Energy Prices and value of UKCS production and
investment
(42 Kb). Response questionnaire
(36 Kb) RTF
(19 Kb). Closing date for comments is 31 December 2003
08/09/2003 Public Consultation on
the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and
Council on the re-use and commercial exploitation of public sector
documents. Closing date for comments is 04 December 2003.
12/08/2003 Consultation
document
(16 Kb) setting out the Government's proposal to make amendments to the
National Minimum Wage Act. Written comments should be submitted no later
than 31 October 2003.
06/10/2003 Consultation seeking
views on the application in Great Britain of the European Company
Statute (ECS). The ECS creates a legal framework for a new form of
company, the European Company or 'Societas Europaea' (SE), and
consists of a Regulation (setting out the core company law
framework) and a linked Directive concerning employee involvement
in SEs. Closing date for comments is 09 January 2004.
29/08/2003 The
Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order Statutory Consultation.
(45 Kb) Closing date for comments is 21 November 2003.
12/07/03 Government
response (contained in a current consultation document) to
the discussion paper High
Performance Workplaces: The Role of Employee Involvement in a
Modern Economy
20/06/03 The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment Regulations 2000 - S.I. 2000 No. 730 - Proposal to amend
the Regulations - Analysis of Consultation
Responses
(22Kb). The closing date for comments was 12 May 2003. The original
consultation is available here
(68Kb).
07/07/2003 Public consultation
sets out draft legislative proposals in respect of the implementation
of the EC directive on informing and consulting employees. Closing
date for comments is 07 November 2003.
16/07/2003 Public consultation
on the proposal for an EU Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices.
Closing date for comments is 17 October 2003.
15/09/2003 Consultation
on draft Regulations to outlaw discrimination and harassment on
grounds of religion or belief and sexual orientation by trustees
and managers of pension schemes. Closing date for comments is
10 October 2003.
07/07/2003 The European Commission has indicated that it will
review the operation of the European Works Council directive before
the end of 2003. To prepare for this, the DTI has published
a discussion document: The UK Experience of European
Works Councils
(75 Kb). Closing date for comments is 07 October 2003.
12/08/03 DEFRA and DTI have jointly launched the first of a series
of consultations on the EU ETS. This consultation document seeks
views by October
2nd 2003 on how shares of the total sum of allowances should be
allocated to installations covered by the scheme in 2005-7.
A seminar to explain the consultation issues to business is scheduled
for September. Closing date Thursday 02 October 2003. The consultation
is listed below:
28/05/03 Public
consultation on proposals to reform the Dual Support system to
achieve sustainable university research. The closing date
for comments is 30 September 2003.
30/06/2003 Civil Partnership:
a legal framework for the recognition of same-sex couples.
(1.3Mb)
The closing date for comments is 30 September 2003.
30/06/03 Regulatory framework for transmission licensees under
BETTA: Second consultation
on electricity transmission licences under BETTA Closing date
23 September 2003
12/06/03 Fair
Value Accounting: The Use of Fair Value Accounting for Certain
Financial Instruments and Disclosure of Dividends by Companies
and Other Undertakings.
The closing date for comments is 05 September 2003
09/04/03 Public consultation on balancing
work and family life. The closing date for comments is 31
August 2003.
04/06/03 Draft Social
and Environment Guidance to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
(17Kb)
The closing date for comments is 31 August 2003.
16/07/2003 Electricity
generation licence exemption - Solway Offshore Limited The
closing date for comments is 13 August 2003.
17/06/2003 Public consultation
on the Government's proposals for exclusions and exemptions from
the Competition Act 1998 in light of Regulation 1/2003 EC. The
closing date for comments is 12 August 2003.
27/03/2003 Public consultation
on proposed changes to the Unsolicited Goods and Services Act
1971. The closing date for comments is 27 June 2003.
06/03/03 Consultation on the
future of the Structural Funds post-2006
(769Kb). The closing date for comments is 04 July 2003.
18/03/03 This consultation paper
seeks views on proposals to remove the administrative requirement
of the Sunday Trading Act 1994 by means of a Regulatory Reform
Order, removing the need for large retail shops to notify local
authorities of their Sunday Trading hours. The closing date for
comments is 27 June 2003.
28/03/03 Price Marking - Public consultation
on proposed changes to the Code of Practice for Traders on Price
Indications. The closing date for comments is 27 June 2003.
28/03/03 Directory publishers - Public consultation
on proposed changes to the Unsolicited Goods and Services Act
1971 by means of a Regulatory Reform Order. The closing date for
comments is 27 June 2003.
11/03/03 Review of the Regulatory
Regime of the Accountancy Profession Legislative Proposals
(112 Kb).
The closing date for comments is 10 June 2003.
06/03/03 Consultation on
making the extortionate credit provisions within the Consumer
Credit Act 1974 more effective. The closing date for comments
is 06 June 2003.
06/03/03 This is the second
consultation on used tyre disposal, following up the 2002
discussion paper, which examined a possible statutory producer
responsibility model for used tyres. The second consultation paper
asks the tyre industry to provide clear industry accountability
for used tyres. The paper also seeks views on the introduction
of statutory reporting requirements on those engaged in the supply
of new tyres and the disposal of used tyres, and recommends the
reconstitution of the Used Tyre Working Group. The closing date
for comments is 06 June 2003.
11/03/03 Directive
2000/53/EC on End of Life Vehicles: UK Government Consultation
Paper (513
Kb). The closing date for comments is 06 June 2003.
28/03/03 Directives 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) and 2002/95/EC on Restriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS):
UK Government
Discussion Paper (800
Kb). The closing date for comments is 30 May 2003.
06/03/03 Consultation on
a new good practice guide to applying the 1998 Enforcement Concordat.
The closing date for comments is 28 May 2003.
27/02/03 Consultation on Review of
the Employment Relations Act 1999. The closing date for comments
is 22 May 2003.
27/02/03 Regulations to prohibit the
Blacklisting of Trade Unionists
(59Kb) The closing date for comments is 22 May 2003.
17/02/03 Consultation on a proposal
to replace fair estimate agreements.(38Kb).
The closing date for comments is 09 May 2003.
07/02/2003 The Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003
Draft regulations
(136Kb). The closing date for comments is 02 May 2003
03/02/03 The
Export Control Act Draft Secondary Legislation. The closing
date for comments is 30 April 2003.
21/02/03 Equality
and diversity - Making it Happen Government consultation on
options for a single equality body. The closing date for comments
is 21 February 2003.
22/11/02 Future
Offshore: A consultation on the future framework for developing
offshore wind farms. The closing date for comments is 18 February
2003.
31/10/02 Consultation on extending
the Working Time Regulations to previously excluded sectors
The closing date for comments is 31 January 2003
06/11/02 Consultation on amendments
to the Timeshare Act 1992 and proposed new Timeshare (Cancellation
Information) Order. The closing date for comments is 31 January
2003.
15/11/02 Consultation on proposed
23rd Amendment to Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions
on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations.
The closing date for comments is 31 January 2003.
15/11/02 Consultation on Directive
2001/90/EC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of
creosote. The closing date for comments is 31 January 2003.
23/10/02 Consultation on discrimination
legislation: sexual orientation, religion, disability, gender
and race The closing date for comments is 24 January 2003.
10/10/02 WTO General Agreement
on Trade in Service (GATS) Negotiations The closing date for
comments is 03 January 2003.
02/09/02 Consultation on the extension
of the application of the EU Regulation on International Accounting Standards.
The closing date for comments on the extension of the Member State options
was 26 November 2002.
11/07/02 Discussion document: Employment
status in relation to statutory employment rights. The closing
date for comments is 11 December 2002 
(145Kb)
16/07/02 Modernising Company
Law. This consultation paper sets out the Government's core
proposals for modernising company law taking particular account
of the special needs of small companies. The closing date for
comments is 30 November 2002.
23/07/02 Employment agencies:
consultation on new regulations. The closing date for comments
is 01 November 2002.
07/08/02 Consultation on an EU
Regulation concerning sales promotions, promotional competitions
and games. The closing date for comments is 25 October 2002.
01/07/02 Consultation on Commission
proposal for a directive on the working conditions of temporary
(agency) workers. The closing date for comments is 18 October
2002.
26/07/2002 Community and Household
Capital Grants Scheme 
(127Kb) and Questionnaire
(220Kb). The closing
date for comments is 16 August 2002.
07/05/2002 The
consultation on the DTI's preliminary decision to add new user
groups to the approved users list in the Airwave mm02 Telecommunications
Act licence is now available. The closing date for comments
is 05 June 2002.
23/05/2002 Maternity and
parental leave, and paternity and adoption leave and pay: consultation
on draft regulations. The closing date for comments is 19th
July 2002.
14/06/2002 The process for
identifying the GB system operator (GBSO): This DTI and Ofgem
consultation paper sets out proposals for the selection of a GBSO
for the new British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements.
This consultation paper sets out proposals for the way forward,
indicative timescales and an initial list of criteria against
which parties wishing to become GBSO would be assessed. The closing
date for comments is 12 July 2002.
30/06/01 Consultation
on extension to CUSC implementation date (MS Word document
35Kb)
28/08/01 Second
Consultation on Proposed Modifications to Licence Conditions and
Ofgem Guidelines
(50Kb)
14/04/01 Modification
of standard conditions of gas and electricity licences by the
Gas and Electricity Markets Authority 'Collective Licence Modifications'
- a second consultation
(20Kb)
12/07/02 Consultation
package for The Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness,
Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998
12/03/02 Consultation
on UK Implementation of the 21st Amendment to the Marketing and
Use Directive (76/769/EEC)
(332Kb)
12/03/02 Consultation
on UK Implementation of the 25th Amendment to the Marketing and
Use Directive (76/769/EEC)
(391Kb)
18/03/02 Consultation
published on Proposals to Tighten Consumer Protection against
Short Measure of Draught Beer and Cider.
17/12/01 EU
Green Paper on Corporate Social Responsibility
08/11/01 Routes to Resolution:
Improving dispute resolution in Britain
(153Kb)
12/07/02 DTI Discussion
Paper on a Possible Producer Responsibility Model for Used Tyres
and Summary of
responses to the DTI discussion paper
04/04/01 Consultation and response
on removing the 20 Partner Limit
06/06/01 A
consultation on modernising trading standards
28/03/01 Consultation
on Directive 1999/93/EC on a Community Framework for Electronic
Signatures
( 339 Kb)
10/07/02 Consultation response
on flexible working.
15/04/02 Timeshare Sales:
Improving the protection of consumers
20/03/2002 Consultation paper concerning a proposal for a directive
by the European Parliament and Council amending Directive 94/62/EC
on Packaging and Packaging Waste - this consultation sought views
on the recovery and recycling targets proposed for 2006 and a
proposed extension to 2008 - the original text of the consultation
can be found here
and responses here.
31/07/2002
Government Response to the public consultations on implementation
of the E-Commerce Directive (2000/31/EC)
23/09/02 Consultation
on the European Commission's Review of Directive 98/6/EC on Price
Indications
12/12/02 Consultation
and Response on Modernising The Consumer Credit Act 1974
03/12/02 Modern Company Law
for a Competitive Economy - Completing the Structure
08/11/00 Modern Company
Law for a Competitive Economy: Registration
of Company Charges
19/10/02 Possible
Introduction of 'Promote' Licence to Encourage Exploration Activity
on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) Open Consultation - Summary
of Responses.
25/01/02 Discussion
document on electronic signatures directive implementing regulations
(171 Kb)
18/12/01 Directors' Remuneration
(162Kb): Consultative document on new legislation under the Companies
Act 1985. The proposals mean that quoted companies will be required
to publish a report on directors' remuneration as part of the
companies annual reporting cycle.
14/09/01 Consultation on Treasury
Shares (165Kb)
24/01/01 Quinquennial Review of the grant awarding Research Councils.
The Stage One and Stage Two consultation papers and the Government
responses are available here.
Joint DTI/DCMS consultation on the Draft Communications Bill,
the Government's response to the consultation was the Communications
Bill which received Royal Assent on Thursday 17 July 2003
UK
Government Consultation on ICANN and the Management of the Internet
Domain Name system
(120Kb)
Modification of standard
conditions of gas and electricity licences by the Gas and Electricity
Markets
Authority 'Collective Licence Modifications' - an informal
consultation (184Kb)
Towards Equality and Diversity : Implementing
the Employment and Race Directives
Final consultation on Fixed Term
Work requesting comments on the draft Fixed Term Employees
(prevention of less favourable treatment) Regulations 2002, which
will transpose the Fixed Term Work Directive into UK law and will
prevent fixed term employees being discriminated against in terms
of pay and pensions.
Proposed amendments to Part-Time
Workers Regulations
Gas: A consultation
on concerns about gas prices and possible improvements to market
efficiency (484Kb)
Towards Equality and Diversity : Implementing
the Employment and Race Directives
Proposed
changes to the Price Marking (Food and Drink on Premises) Order
1979 This consultative document seeks views on proposed
changes to the legislation that deals with price marking of food
and drink served in bars, restaurants, cafes and similar establishments.
Final consultation on Fixed Term
Work requesting comments on the draft Fixed Term Employees
(prevention of less favourable treatment) Regulations 2002, which
will transpose the Fixed Term Work Directive into UK law and will
prevent fixed term employees being discriminated against in terms
of pay and pensions.
Proposed amendments to Part-Time
Workers Regulations
DTI Discussion
Paper on a Possible Producer Responsibility Model for Used Tyres
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection
of Employment) Regulations 1981 (TUPE) reform
Proposal on the EU Statute
for a European Co-operative Society
Second Consultation on Proposed
Modifications to Licence Conditions and Ofgem Guidelines
Review into the case for Government
support for cleaner coal technology demonstration plant.
The UNIDROIT/ICAO Draft
Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment
(230Kb)
Consultation Document from the DTI - May 2001: Statutory
Guidance to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority on Social
and Environmental Objectives
(58Kb)
Consultation Document on Parental
leave regulations
(48Kb)
Simplified framework of maternity
pay and leave regulations
(57Kb), Framework for adoption leave
(14Kb), Framework
for paternity leave
(73Kb). Also available in Welsh: Maternity
(66Kb), Adoption
(48Kb), Paternity
(68Kb).
Consultation on extension
to CUSC implementation date. (MSWord 35Kb)
Utilities Act 2000 - Financial
Penalties: Determination of Turnover
Review
of the Supply of Scientists and Engineers - Key Issues Consultation
Paper (Sir Gareth Roberts' Review) is available on the HM
Treasury web site.
Consultation on Government's proposals
on fixed term work.
Consultation
to amend the Fees Order under section 24(13) of the Telecommunications
Act 1984
Draft Export
Control & Non-Proliferation Bill and Consultation document
published
Modification of standard
conditions of gas and electricity licences by the Gas and Electricity
Markets Authority 'Collective Licence Modifications'- a second
Consultation
Consultation package for
the proposed Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations
2001
Consultation on
proposed modification to licence conditions to deal with market
abuse.
Modern Company Law for a Competitive
Economy - Trading Disclosures
EC Directive
on Certain Aspects of the Sale of Consumer Goods and Associated
Guarantees
Electricity Statistics Review
Batteries Regulations 
(47 Kb)
(Final Draft) Conduct of Employment
Agencies and Employment Business Regulations
Consultation papers for
NETA and the Fuel Security Code have been published
Dounreay Prototype Fast Reactor
(PFR) fuels: options for future management
DTI letter concerning EU
Draft Recommendation on Statutory Auditor Independence
FSC Outcome of Consultations
- Notification of proposal of changes
Energy Utilities: Supply Exemptions
Consultation
Insolvency Service Quinquennial Review
Measures of Draught
Beer and Cider
Offshore Petroleum Activities
(Conservation of Habitats) Regulations
Price Marking Order
1999 Consultations Document
Proposed EC Directive on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment and
Proposed EC Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain
Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
UKAEA Quinquennial Review
Latest draft of revised Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC)
National Measurement System: a
consultation on the proposed Dissemination Programme
National Measurement System:
a series of consultations on Optical Metrology; Thermal Metrology;
Photonic Metrology; Software Support for Metrology; Quantum Metrology
Strategic
Export Controls
(Draft) Test
Method for Drained Net Weight of Frozen Fish Products
Weights and Measures
Consultation
Work and Parents Green Paper
The 1984/85 Miners Strike: Dismissals
and Re-employment
Government response
to public consultation on amendment to the Working Time Regulations
- removal of qualifying period for entitlement to paid annual
leave.
(15Kb)
Government
response to public consultation on the Young Workers Directive
- end of UK opt-outs
The DTI Race Equality
Scheme, which has been revised following a public consultation,
sets out how the Department intends to meet its statutory obligations
to promote race equality under the Race Relations (Amendment)
Act 2000 and includes a finalised list of policy areas to be subject
to full Race Equality Impact Assessment.
Nuclear Industries Security Regulations, Public
Consultation on proposals for regulations on security in the
UK's civil nuclear industry.
