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Once the consultation deadline has passed and we have analysed the responses, we will publish the Government Response. We aim to do this within three months of the date the consultation closed.

Details of consultations run before June 2009 can be found on the National Archives website.

• A Simplified Further Education and Skills Funding System and Methodology

  Response published: 18 Nov 2010

  Consultation period: 22 Jul 2010 to 14 Oct 2010

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

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

  Response published: 16 Nov 2010

  Consultation period: 22 Jul 2010 to 14 Oct 2010

• Financing a private sector recovery

  Response published: 01 Nov 2010

  Consultation period: 26 Jul 2010 to 20 Sep 2010

  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

  Response published: 28 Oct 2010

  Consultation period: 23 Jul 2010 to 06 Sep 2010

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

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

  Response published: 19 Oct 2010

  Consultation period: 08 Jul 2010 to 24 Aug 2010

  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.

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

  Response published: 14 Sep 2010

  Consultation period: 30 Mar 2010 to 25 May 2010

  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.

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

  Response published: 03 Aug 2010

  Consultation period: 05 Feb 2010 to 30 Apr 2010

  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.

• Icelandic water trawlermen compensation scheme

  Response published: 29 Jun 2010

  Consultation period: 24 Feb 2009 to 22 May 2009

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

  Response published: 15 Jun 2010

  Consultation period: 04 Aug 2009 to 27 Oct 2009

• Guidelines on Scientific Analysis in Policy Making – a consultation

  Response published: 09 Jun 2010

  Consultation period: 17 Nov 2009 to 09 Feb 2010

  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.