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Red rated impact assessment opinions (since May 2015)

Impact assessment opinions that are not 'fit for purpose' based on external, independent scrutiny of new regulation by the Regulatory Policy Committee

Regulatory proposals are accompanied by an impact assessment (IA), which assesses and estimates the likely costs and benefits, as well as presenting the associated risks, of a regulatory proposal that has an impact on business, civil society organisations, the public sector or individuals. Following scrutiny of an IA the RPC provides an Opinion on the quality of analysis and evidence presented in the IA. This opinion then informs the decisions of ministers as to whether or not they proceed with the proposal.

Guidance on the issues the RPC considers when scrutinising an IA can be found here.

In a small number of instances departments have chosen to proceed with a regulatory proposal which is not supported by an IA which has received a ‘fit for purpose’ rating from the RPC. The RPC publishes these ‘Red’ opinions. This page provides links to all the red-rated opinions published since May 2015.

Information on all the opinions published since May 2015 can be found here.

Department for Business, Innovation & Skills/Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy/Department for Business and Trade

Ballot thresholds in important public services (October 2015)

RPC opinion

Impact assessment

Hiring agency staff during strike action (October 2015)

RPC opinion

Impact assessment

Tackling intimidation of non-striking staff (October 2015)

RPC opinion

Impact assessment

Energy Prices Bill (November 2022)

RPC Opinion

Impact assessment

Retained EU Law (Revocation & Reform) (November 2022)

RPC Opinion

Impact assessment

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill (February 2023)

RPC Opinion

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill IA (May 2023)

RPC Opinion

Impact Assessment

Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (July 2021)

RPC Opinion

Impact Assessment

Covid-19 Vaccination as a condition of deployment (December 2021)

RPC Opinion

Impact Assessment

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 (May 2021)

RPC Opinion

Post Implementation Review

The Genetic Technologies (Precision Breeding Techniques) Bill (June 2022)

RPC Opinion

Impact Assessment

Home Office

Martyn’s Law (May 2023)

RPC Opinion

Impact Assessment

HM Treasury

Amendments to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (July 2022)

RPC Opinion

Impact Assessment

Solvency II Reform (December 2023)

RPC Opinion

Impact Assessment

Financial Conduct Authority

Prohibiting the sale to retail clients of investment products that reference cryptoassets (January 2023)

RPC Opinion

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