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RPC guidance for Departments and Regulators

This page contains links to the following Regulatory Policy Committee guidance.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 12 April 2019
• Last updated: 19 May 2020 — See all updates

RPC casework guide for stakeholders

This guidance document summarises how the RPC undertakes its casework function.

• RPC casework guide for stakeholders
  • 18 May 2020
  • Guidance

RPC Case histories

RPC case histories provide practical guidance, with case study examples, of how the better regulation framework has been applied by the committee. Our case histories intends to provide a guide for departments and regulators in their preparation of impact assessments, by examining past cases.

• Regulatory Policy Committee - Case Histories
  • 29 January 2021
  • Collection

RPC Proportionality guidance

Proportionality in impact assessments (IAs) and post-implementation reviews (PIRs) is about ensuring the appropriate level of resources is invested in gathering and analysing evidence on the impacts of a policy.

• Proportionality in regulatory submissions - Guidance
  • 9 May 2019
  • Guidance

RPC Small and Micro Business Assessment (SaMBA) guidance

The Small and Micro Business Assessment (SaMBA), which is a requirement for impact assessments (IAs) and post-implementation reviews (PIRs), must ensure that a robust and evidence-based analysis is conducted on the impacts of a regulatory policy on small and micro businesses (SMBs).

• RPC Small and Micro Business Assessment (SaMBA) guidance
  • 29 August 2019
  • Guidance

RPC short guidance notes

This collection includes short guidance notes on specific appraisal or better regulation framework subjects. They complement the RPC’s main guidance documents.

• Regulatory Policy Committee - short guidance notes
  • 29 January 2021
  • Collection

The RPC scrutiny process

This page shows guidance to government departments and regulators on the RPC’s scrutiny process.

• The Regulatory Policy Committee scrutiny process
  • 10 September 2019
  • Guidance

How does the RPC work with departments and submissions?

This document contains the Regulatory Policy Committee’s engagement offer to departments and information on what should be submitted to the RPC. Specifically, it sets out the RPC’s ‘offer’ to departments to help: improve evidence and analysis; and to support their policy proposals in a way that is consistent with a robust independent scrutiny function.

• How the RPC works with departments and submissions
  • 12 April 2019
  • Guidance

What does the RPC consider when scrutinising Impact Assessments?

This page provides guidance on what the Regulatory Policy Committee considers when scrutinising impact assessments.

• How the Regulatory Policy Committee scrutinises impact assessments
  • 29 May 2014
  • Guidance

RPC summary diagram of existing appraisal and framework guidance

This is an illustrative, non-exhaustive summary diagram of existing appraisal and framework guidance.

• RPC summary diagram of existing appraisal and framework guidance
  • 17 January 2020
  • Guidance

Published 12 April 2019
Last updated 19 May 2020 + show all updates

1. 19 May 2020

   Added link

2. 17 January 2020

   Addition of summary diagram of existing appraisal and framework guidance

3. 29 August 2019

   Updated with RPC short notes guidance

4. 21 August 2019

   Updated guidance on the RPC scrutiny process, how we work with departments and what the Committee looks for in their scrutiny.

5. 12 April 2019

   First published.