...minimised is unnecessary or counterproductive burdens and that independent scrutiny (by those not committed to a specific policy) is needed to ensure that regulations take into account how affected parties...
...to entry. Mitigating harm to competition: explore options to protect new entrants and small business Policymakers should explore options to mitigate any harm to competition. Does the policy objective really...
...a scorecard may be quantifiable or measured with equal robustness and consistency, making a scorecard harder to use as a decision-making tool compared to a single metric. That said, to...
The government is planning to reform its approach to regulation to ensure that the UK takes advantage of the opportunities offered by our exit from the EU and to ensure...
...for many years to come. We encourage such stakeholders to respond to the consultation by 1 October 2021, to help the government to finalise a new Better Regulation Framework that...
...culture so that regulation is delivered as a service; how to improve regulatory guidance, duties and accountability; and how government can lead by example to better support regulators. Three of...
...publishes guidance and case histories, on the methodological approach to IAs. It will be important to continue to develop these to ensure environmental impacts are robustly and consistently considered. Including...
...UK Better Regulation Framework The existing Better Regulation Framework in the UK is highly regarded internationally, but we support the Government’s aim to look for ways to improve it further....
...to underlying data about the number, size, and activities of CSOs would better enable departments and regulators to produce better IAs. This would aid ministers and parliamentarians in deciding the...
...to make ‘the best use of alternatives to regulation by introducing an earlier scrutiny point at which departments will be asked to justify their decision to regulate.’ More emphasis on...