Competition and consumer protection related information sharing
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Detail of outcome
The sharing of information among regulators and public bodies plays an important role in effective enforcement and regulation.
A public consultation was launched on proposals which would amend the Enterprise Act 2002 to enable the exchange of competition and consumer-protection related information between relevant UK public authorities to assist them in discharging their statutory functions.
The consultation received one response. The government considered this response and decided to proceed with the changes set out in the consultation. The government is taking forward The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Order 2024 to make these changes.
Original consultation
Consultation description
The sharing of information among regulators and public bodies plays an important role in effective enforcement and regulation.
The government is consulting on 2 proposals which would amend the Enterprise Act 2002 to enable the exchange of competition and consumer-protection related information between relevant UK public authorities to assist them in discharging their statutory functions.