Regulatory Policy Committee
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The RPC is the independent regulatory scrutiny body for the UK Government. The Committee assesses the quality of evidence and analysis used to inform government regulatory proposals. This independent advice and scrutiny helps ensure that ministerial policy decisions are based on accurate evidence, and helps to produce better regulation.
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Summary of published RPC Opinions
Research and analysis
The attached spreadsheets contain the ratings in published RPC opinions since 2020
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Tobacco and Vapes Bill: RPC Opinion (Green-rated)
Research and analysis
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on DHSC’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill IA
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This document contains the Regulatory Policy Committee’s engagement offer to departments and information on what should be submitted to the RPC.
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What we do
The RPC is the independent regulatory scrutiny body for the UK Government. The Committee assesses the quality of evidence and analysis used to inform government regulatory proposals. This independent advice and scrutiny helps ensure that ministerial policy decisions are based on accurate evidence, and helps to produce better regulation.
RPC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade.
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