Consultations closed with response
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.
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Response published: 11 May 2012
Consultation period: 02 Feb 2012 to 15 Mar 2012
Response published: 04 May 2012
Consultation period: 21 Dec 2011 to 31 Jan 2012
This Call for Evidence seeks views from UK stakeholders on recent proposals from the European Commission on consumer alternative dispute resolution. In summary, the Commission argue that all EU consumers should be able to solve their problems without going to court, regardless of the kind of product or service that the contractual dispute is about and regardless of where they bought it in the European Single Market. In addition, for consumers shopping online and from another EU country, the Commission want to create an EU-wide single online platform which will allow contractual disputes to be solved entirely online and within 30 days. The proposals are likely to impact UK consumers, businesses and organisations that currently provide alternative dispute resolution services. Views are sought on the likely scale of these impacts. Views received will help form the UK’s negotiating position.
Response published: 11 Apr 2012
Consultation period: 21 Jun 2011 to 27 Sep 2011
Empowering and Protecting Consumers: Consultation on institutional changes for provision of consumer information, advice, education, advocacy and enforcement.
Response published: 27 Mar 2012
Consultation period: 18 Oct 2011 to 10 Jan 2012
A consultation paper seeking views on proposed reforms to the structure of the Financial Reporting Council has been published. Responses due by 10 January 2012.
BIS and FRC consulted jointly on proposals to reform the FRC. The proposals were designed to clarify the FRC’s scope, streamline its governance and structure, and give it greater independence from the accountancy profession and a proportionate range of sanctions against poor quality auditing.
The response to the consultation helped the Department and the FRC refine the proposals. In particular the proposals have been amended to enhance the status of the expert groups that will advise the FRC Board on accounting, auditing and actuarial issues and to make clear the procedural safeguards that will be put in place as part of the FRC’s monitoring and enforcement work.
The Government intends, subject to Parliamentary approval, to bring forward secondary legislation for changes to come into force from Monday, 2nd July 2012.
The joint Government and FRC response was published on 27th March 2012 (please see link below).
Response published: 27 Mar 2012
Consultation period: 19 Sep 2011 to 25 Nov 2011
Consultation paper seeking views on issues relating to corporate narrative reporting.
Response published: 15 Mar 2012
Consultation period: 16 Mar 2011 to 13 Jun 2011
Following the Government's consultation, we are proposing to create a new Competition and Markets Authority that brings the Competition Commission and the OFT’s competition functions into a single organisation and to modernise its competition toolkit. The creation of a single Authority will enable us to eliminate inefficiency and unnecessary duplication in our markets and mergers regime . It will also ensure that we have a single organisation with the right powers and flexibility to use the best processes in tackling competition problems, and one that can help business understand their competition law obligations. Resource allocation will be improved, and business will benefit from having just one, streamlined organisation that helps them to understand and comply with competition law.
Response published: 23 Feb 2012
Consultation period: 28 Jun 2011 to 20 Sep 2011
We are consulting on potential early repayment mechanisms for student loans – similar to those paid by people who pre-pay their mortgages.
Response published: 19 Jan 2012
Consultation period: 18 Oct 2011 to 29 Nov 2011
Consultation to gather views on the proposal to establish the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) as an independent charity with a separate charitable trust to hold the National Lottery endowment. BIS has considered replies to the consultation and has summarised them in a Government response.
Response published: 07 Dec 2011
Consultation period: 24 Jun 2011 to 16 Sep 2011
How regulation is enforced can be just as important for managing the burdens on business as the overall volume of regulation; and the way in which enforcement is approached also impacts on our ability to deliver high levels of compliance. As part of the Government’s reform strategy we are looking for better ways to implement regulation, to improve compliance outcomes whilst reducing burdens on compliant businesses and focusing resources on higher risk organisations.
Response published: 01 Dec 2011
Consultation period: 16 Aug 2011 to 21 Oct 2011
Consultation on 'New Challenges, New Chances: next steps in implementing the further education reform programme'. Feedback invited by 21 October 2011. Relates to other consultations on further education loans and informal adult and community learning.
