Consultations
Have your say on government policy
Make your views heard, share your concerns and tell policy makers in government what you think by taking part in consultations.
We list current consultations of interest to businesses in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on this page.
You can find Scotland only consultations on the Scottish Government website - Opens in a new window.
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Business rate supplements: draft proposals ballot and admin arrangements
The Business Rate Supplements (BRS) Bill, currently being considered by Parliament - and this consultation covers the BRS administration and ballot arrangements.
| Relevant for: | All Businesses |
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| Comments by: | 19 August 2009 |
Consultation on the implementation of the 'Aerosol Dispensers Directive'
This consultation document seeks your views on how the Department intends to implement the recently adopted European Directive 2008/47/EC. This Directive relates to aerosol dispensers and their safety.
| Relevant for: | Aerosol industry |
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| Comments by: | 7 July 2009 |
Consultation on implementation of the EU agency worker directive
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) is seeking views on the implementation of the Directive on conditions for temporary (agency) workers - 'Agency Workers Directive' which allows for equal treatment to apply after a temporary agency worker has been in a given job for 12 weeks.
| Relevant for: | All Businesses |
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| Comments by: | 31 July 2009 |
Consultation on the revised Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice
This is not a consultation on the Duty of Care itself. This consultation concerns the revised Code of Practice and the extent to which it offers clear, fit for purpose and practical guidance to holders of waste.
| Relevant for: | All businesses |
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| Comments by: | 24 July 2009 |
Guidance on how to measure and report your greenhouse gas emissions
Consultation on draft guidance for how UK organisations should measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions required by the Climate Change Act.
| Relevant for: | Manufacturing, construction businesses |
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| Comments by: | 7 August 2009 |
Consultation on the Market Surveillance and Energy Labelling Directive
Consultation on the Implementation of the Market Surveillance and Enforcement Requirements of the Eco-design of Energy Using Products and Energy Labelling Framework Directives.
| Relevant for: | All businesses |
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| Comments by: | 4 September 2009 |
Electronic identification for sheep and recording for sheep and goats
This consultation seeks views from farmers and other interested parties on how the new EU rules on the electronic identification of sheep and the individual recording of sheep and goats can best be implemented in England.
| Relevant for: | Sheep and goat farming |
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| Comments by: | 31 December 2009 |
A Safer Way: consultation on making Britain's roads the safest in the world
This consultation document seeks views on the vision, targets and measures for improving road safety in Great Britain beyond 2010. The views received in response to the proposals put forward will influence the final shape of the Department's next road safety strategy, which is due to be published at the end of the year.
| Relevant for: | All businesses |
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| Comments by: | 14 July 2009 |
Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: Stamp Duty Land Tax
This document exposes draft regulations and invites comments on the options for extending the descriptions of the disclosure regime to cover high-value residential property and considers the arrangements for identifying users of all Stamp Duty Land Tax schemes.
| Relevant for: | All businesses |
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| Comments by: | 15 July 2009 |
Modernising powers, deterrents and safeguards: working with tax agents
This consultation and impact assessment raise issues and ask questions about how HMRC interacts with tax agents to ensure that clients' returns and claims are correct when submitted.
| Relevant for: | All businesses |
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| Comments by: | 7 August 2009 |
Licensing of wheel clamping businesses
A minority of businesses indulging in unacceptable behaviour including excessive fees and unclear signage. We intend to act to prevent this behaviour. This consultation paper takes a vital step towards this, and is asking for views from organisations and individuals on a range of options.
| Relevant for: | All businesses |
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| Comments by: | 23 July 2009 |
- Find information or take part in the consultation on the Home Office website - Opens in a new window
Licensing of wheel clamping (vehicle immobilisation) companies
The licensing of individual vehicle immobilisers has gone a long way to reducing criminality and improving standards in the industry but it has become clear that the existing licensing scheme does not address all the concerns the public have. This consultation seeks views on a range of options for controls on vehicle immobilisation businesses.
| Relevant for: | All businesses |
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| Comments by: | 23 July 2009 |
- Find information or take part in the consultation on the Home Office website - Opens in a new window
A consultation on the new code of practice for alcohol retailers
This consultation looks at proposed changes to the law regarding alcohol sales to ensure those who sell and supply alcohol do so responsibly, in order to prevent alcohol-related crime, disorder and nuisance. The new code will contain both mandatory and optional local licensing rules and requirements.
| Relevant for: | Alcohol retailers |
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| Comments by: | 5 August 2009 |
- Find information or take part in the consultation on the Home Office website - Opens in a new window
Insurance law: improving protection for small businesses
Proposals to treat micro-businesses as consumers for the purposes of pre-contractual information.
| Relevant for: | Small businesses |
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| Comments by: | 17 July 2009 |
