Valuing skills: how the government estimates the returns to education
A regulatory environment that supports investment in human capital - people's education and skills - is just as important as one that supports physical capital.
How a rigorous impact assessment and RPC scrutiny help to defend against legal challenge
The quality of the evidence base – and how rigorously it was scrutinised before the decision was made – can directly affect whether a policy survives judicial review. This blog considers three judicial review cases that highlight the important role that RPC opinions can play.
Why the RPC matters – because independent scrutiny improves UK regulation
This is the final post in our series answering the simple but important question: why does the RPC matter?
Why the RPC matters for the UK’s international reputation: for inward investment and for international trade
The quality of a country's regulatory framework is not a purely domestic concern. It shapes trade relationships, influences investment decisions, and signals to international partners whether a country is serious about evidence-based regulation. Our role at the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) sits at the heart of that story.
Evidence Parliament can trust
How the Regulatory Policy Committee’s independent scrutiny supports democratic accountability
The business case for independent scrutiny
This is the second post in our series on "Why the RPC matters" explaining the importance of our independent scrutiny.
Independent scrutiny – the foundation for growth
This is the first post in a new series on ‘Why the RPC matters’ from our Chair, Stephen Gibson, explaining the importance of our independent scrutiny.
How the Better Regulation Framework promotes competition to deliver affordable prices, innovation and growth
Posted by:
John Davies, RPC committee member, Posted on:
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Better Regulation Framework, Competition
The Better Regulation Framework requires departments to assess how policies affect market competition. Regulations can inadvertently harm consumers and growth by creating barriers for new businesses and innovative competitors. Policymakers should use the CMA's checklist to identify competition impacts and explore alternatives that protect smaller firms and potential market entrants.
Carbon valuation: why it matters for regulatory policy
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Allan Little, RPC committee member, Posted on:
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Carbon valuation methodology, Energy sector
How government values carbon has become an increasingly important part of its value for money analysis. At the RPC, we scrutinise carbon appraisal as we would other societal impacts - looking for proportionality, transparency and consistency.
How the Regulatory Policy Committee uses artificial intelligence
The government is keen that all areas of the public sector understand the opportunities from using artificial intelligence (AI) and mitigate the potential risks. The RPC has been experimenting with using AI tools over the past few months to see how far these can help us with different aspects of our work.