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Advice for businesses on what government is doing to create opportunities and limit costs as it moves towards a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
Latest updated action plan to support the improvement of public websites, IT equipment and online content to suit the needs of disabled people.
Introduction explaining the Government’s role in commissioning, and future plans for, industry’s recommended technical specifications for smart…
The smart metering industry’s recommended technical specifications for smart metering equipment. An industry produced suite of documents providing…
Sets out the government’s broad acceptance of recommendations in 'Digital opportunity: a review of intellectual property and growth'.
Sets out the government’s strategy for tackling intellectual property (IP) crime, roles and responsibilities in delivering it and some new areas…
Sets out the government’s approach to intellectual property issues internationally. Relates to ‘The Government response to the Hargreaves review…
The prior information notice (PIN) 148947-2011 for the Service Provider Procurement Project of the Smart Meters Data and Communications Company…
The PIM for the procurement of data and communication services pertaining to the Smart Metering Implementation Programme.
The Office for Civil Society Social Enterprise Business Support Improvement Programme ran from 2007/08 - 2010/11.
Government response to the consultation (URN 11/644) on proposals to revise the safety requirements for children’s toys that implement the European…
Seeks views on proposals to update provisions in the Industrial Development Act to reflect the current economic situation.
This document contains the following information: Housing benefit reform - supported housing: proposals for change in the way housing benefit assists those living in supported housing within the social and voluntary sector w…
This document contains the following information: Memorandum to the Treasury Committee: post-legislative assessment of the Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Act 2006.
Assesses how the funding and structural reforms announced in the strategy ‘Skills for sustainable growth’ (URN 10/1274) may affect ESOL learners…
Tell us your views on how local TV should work in the UK
Seeking views on amendments proposed to existing legislation on financial services to enable EU emissions allowances to be auctioned.
Seeking views on modernising the way we regulate aviation security.
This consultation seeks views on including proposed major sewers within the existing streamlined planning process for other major infrastructure projects, by introducing secondary legislation.
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