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  • Cable – End of the line for dodgy company bosses

    Reforms to improve the transparency around company ownership and the accountability of company directors have been announced today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes proposed to pharmacy regulation

    The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is working towards becoming the principal regulator responsible for pharmacy inspections.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Accounting red tape cut for smallest UK companies

    Measures to reduce burdensome accounting red tape for micro-businesses have been confirmed today by Business Minister Jo Swinson

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • BIS visit Oslo to share industrial policy on offshore wind

    Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy presented at an annual renewable energy conference in Oslo. Positive feedback from a key partner.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National clampdown targets poor construction site safety

    Poor standards and unsafe work on Britain's building sites will be targeted as part of a nationwide drive aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health in the industry.

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  • RPC results for January to June 2013

    Results show a 'levelling off' in quality of impact assessments for regulatory proposals, says Michael Gibbons.

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  • Water metering: response to an article in the Telegraph

    Reports that there will be ‘compulsory water meters for millions of householders’ are false

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Businesses to benefit from better enforcement of fire safety regulation

    Government welcomes commitment from the Chief Fire Officers Association to improve how fire safety regulations are enforced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Regulators’ Code will shape new partnership with business

    A new Regulators’ Code will help shape a new partnership between regulators and the businesses and communities they serve.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New scheme means regulators will share reform plans with business

    A new scheme introduced today gives businesses a stronger voice in influencing how regulators change the way they work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business taskforce asks companies to help target EU red tape

    Business-led taskforce on EU regulation has today asked UK firms to help identify where action is most needed to roll back EU red tape.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement of new regulation: more progress in fight against pointless red tape

    New protections for law-abiding businesses and progress on pointless red tape are set out in the latest Statement of New Regulation

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New review seeks pharmaceutical sector’s views on enforcement of regulation

    Review invites pharmaceutical sector to tell the government how well national regulators and local authorities enforce rules

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regulatory Policy Committee publishes collated opinions

    The RPC publishes its complete departmental performance data for 2012 and all the opinions issued by the committee in 2012.

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  • Business celebrates first UK employee ownership day

    The successful employee ownership model will be easier to understand and quicker to set up following the publication of new guidance

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bulk milk measurement project

    The bulk measurement of milk has been selected as the subject of the next national metrology project.

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  • Government puts business at helm of EU regulation review

    Prime Minister announces business leaders to work with government to identify European rules and regulations that need abolition or reform

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Corporate responsibility call for views published

    A call for views on corporate responsibility has been published

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Far-reaching directors pay changes to come into force

    Reforms to curb excessive executive pay have been confirmed today after the new regulations were laid before Parliament

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green light for £1 million boost to UK motorsport industry

    £1 million competition to help SMEs drive motorsport technologies around the world has been put on the starting grid

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government