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  • The Business Secretary has responded to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) about the regulation of genetic technologies.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • How the Groceries Code Adjudicator will handle conflicts of interest.

  • We're seeking views on how the government should incrementally introduce an opt-in switching scheme and test opt-out switching.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • This joint action plan sets out how government, the British Standards Institution, the National Physical Laboratory, and United Kingdom Accreditation Service will work together to unlock the full potential of voluntary stand…

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • This document is the BEIS response to the independent review of electrical engineering standards.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The estimated direct financial benefits to consumers from the CMA’s competition, markets, mergers and consumer work.

  • A consultation on whether to launch a market investigation into the mobile radio network for the police and emergency services (Motorola’s Airwave network).

  • This report is our formal advice to ministers on which areas in England and Wales are in serious water stress.

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

  • This report sets out the results of the Environment Agency's determination of areas of water stress that took place in 2021.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • This informal Call for Evidence seeks views on the cost and effectiveness of judicial processes when protecting IP rights in the UK.

  • These policy papers provide information about the subsidy control regime.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The CMA is inviting views and evidence on the harms outlined in its paper on algorithms and information on specific issues with firms that the CMA could examine and consider for future action.

  • The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on its proposed recommendation that the Secretary of State replaces the retained Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation (retained VABER) when it expires on 31…

  • The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) consulted on a draft Statement which explains how the Office for the Internal Market (OIM) will approach the enforcement of its information-gathering powers.

  • The CMA is inviting views on draft consumer law guidance for fertility clinics. The purpose of the guidance is to help providers of fertility treatment to patients in the UK understand and comply with their obligations under…

  • Update report on progress to date by Smart Data Working Group and future roadmap.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Proposals to strengthen the resilience of fuel supply to UK consumers.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • We're seeking views on proposals for the implementation of the financial penalties regime.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) consulted on draft guidance which explains how it will approach the exercise of its new function the Office for the Internal Market (OIM).

  • The CMA and the ICO have published a joint statement that sets out their shared views on the relationship between competition and data protection in the digital economy.