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  • Salaried workers and salary sacrifice schemes

    The Government is committed to ensuring that all workers are paid at least the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage. The Government is also committed to supporting employers to comply with National Minimum Wage legislation, so that they get it right first time without the need for enforcement action. This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the National Minimum Wage Regulations which relate specifically to salaried hours work and where employers feel... More
    Closed 1 March 2019

  • Heat Networks: Ensuring Sustained Investment and Protecting Consumers

    The Heat Networks: Ensuring sustained investment and protecting consumers publication sets out the government’s priorities for developing an effective long-term market framework to drive sustained investment in heat networks and to ensure consumers are adequately protected as the sector expands. We are keen to hear stakeholders' views as we develop the heat networks market framework and have therefore included a number of questions in the publication and this online version. The... More
    Closed 1 February 2019

  • Ethnicity pay reporting

    This consultation seeks views on ethnicity pay reporting by employers. It sets out options and asks questions on: what ethnicity pay information should be reported by employers to allow for meaningful action who should be expected to report next steps The objective of the consultation is to enable government and employers to move forward in a consistent and transparent way. Consultation responses will inform future government policy on ethnicity pay reporting. More
    Closed 11 January 2019

  • Offshore Environmental Civil Sanctions Regulations 2018: Draft Guidance Document

    OPRED is seeking views via this consultation on the proposed Guidance Document to accompany The Offshore Environmental Civil Sanctions Regulations 2018 (the 2018 Regulations) which will enable OPRED to impose civil sanctions on offshore oil and gas companies who are found to be in breach of some existing environmental regulations. More
    Closed 18 December 2018

  • Creating a Responsible Payment Culture: A Call for Evidence in Tackling Late Payment

    The Government is building an environment in which small and medium-sized businesses can continue to prosper, tackling the continuing issue of late payments is vital for this to happen. Businesses with good credit and cash flow management build a positive relationship with their creditors and free up cash to invest in growth and innovation. We are also interested in business views on the length of payment terms. In recent years the Government has taken steps to tackle the... More
    Closed 29 November 2018

  • Renewable Heat Incentive: biomass combustion in urban areas

    Defra’s Clean Air Strategy, published in May 2018, proposed that further support under the Renewable Heat Incentive should not be available for biomass installations in urban areas with access to the gas grid. This consultation sets out details of the proposed restrictions and asks for views on the scope and nature of these changes to RHI eligibility. Clean Air Strategy consultation More
    Closed 27 November 2018

  • Inclusion of Shale Gas Production Projects in the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project Regime

    This initial consultation is intended to gather views from industry, regulators and other interested parties on the timings and criteria for including shale gas production projects in the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project regime under the Planning Act 2008. We encourage responses to this consultation from the following in particular: onshore oil and gas operators with an interest in developing shale gas production sites anyone conducting research or providing... More
    Closed 25 October 2018

  • Energy Performance Certificates for buildings: call for evidence

    Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are a widely used measure of the energy performance of buildings, both in the residential and commercial sectors, and are a key tool in promoting energy efficiency improvements to buildings. We’re seeking evidence on how EPCs are currently performing against 3 attributes: quality availability encouraging action to improve energy efficiency We also outline suggestions for improvement, many... More
    Closed 19 October 2018

  • National Security and Investment: White Paper Consultation

    The National Security and Investment White Paper sets out the Government’s proposed reforms for creating clear and focused powers within a predictable and transparent process and we want to hear your views. More
    Closed 16 October 2018

  • Helping businesses to improve the way they use energy: call for evidence

    The Clean Growth Strategy (CGS) , published in October 2017, committed the government to consult on a package of measures to support business to improve how productively they use energy. This call for evidence sets out possible approaches to improving energy efficiency in business and industry by 20% by 2030 and seeks views on the level of ambition and how we plan to measure our progress. It also seeks views on the actions businesses and government could take to improve take up... More
    Closed 26 September 2018

  • Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill

    The draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill sets out provisions to establish a new beneficial ownership register of overseas entities that own UK property. This follows the commitment made at the Anti-Corruption Summit in 2016 to establish such a register, in order to combat money laundering and achieve greater transparency in the UK property market. An overview document accompanies the Bill, which explains how the register will work and invites comments on some technical aspects of... More
    Closed 17 September 2018

  • Consultation on Draft Nuclear Safeguards Regulations

    Following withdrawal from the European Atomic Energy Community (“Euratom”), the UK will be introducing new Nuclear Safeguards Regulations to enable a domestic nuclear safeguards regime to operate in the UK. This consultation seeks views on the operability and effectiveness of these draft Nuclear Safeguards Regulations. The government has committed to establish a regime that will operate in a similar way to existing arrangements, but with changes made to the regulations to... More
    Closed 14 September 2018

  • Feed-In Tariffs Scheme

    The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme was introduced on 1 April 2010 to encourage deployment of small-scale (up to 5MW), low-carbon electricity generation, particularly by organisations, businesses, communities and individuals that have not traditionally engaged in the electricity market. This consultation sets out a proposal to close the export tariff alongside the generation tariff on 31 March 2019, which would mean full closure of the FIT scheme to new applications after 31 March 2019.... More
    Closed 13 September 2018

  • Widening eligibility for energy intensive industries for renewable cost exemption schemes

    This consultation seeks views on whether to widen the scope of eligibility for energy intensive industries (EIIs) for exemption from a proportion of the indirect costs of the renewable electricity support schemes – Contracts for Difference (CfD), Renewables Obligation (RO) and, if introduced, small-scale Feed-In Tariffs (FiTs). We are also consulting on two additional issues, relating to: redistribution of money recovered from over-exempted EIIs; and ... More
    Closed 7 September 2018

  • The Future for Small-scale Low-carbon Generation: A call for evidence

    Following on from the proposed closure of the Feed-in Tariff scheme on March 2019, t his call for evidence seeks to identify the role small-scale low-carbon generation can play in maximising the advantages for the UK in the global shift to clean growth by understanding: - The challenges and opportunities from small-scale low-carbon generation in contributing to government’s objectives for clean, secure, affordable and flexible power; and - The role for... More
    Closed 30 August 2018

  • Limited partnerships: reform of limited partnership law

    We're seeking views on proposals that will deter the misuse of limited partnerships in criminal activity. This consultation sets out a number of proposals aimed at: improving the regulatory regime governing limited partnerships preventing their misuse. More
    Closed 23 July 2018

  • Business Productivity Review: Call for Evidence

    Raising productivity is one of the Government’s key priorities and is core to the Industrial Strategy . The Industrial Strategy White Paper announced that the Government would launch a review of the actions that could be most effective in improving the productivity and growth of small and medium-sized businesses. This review is focused on improving the productivity of businesses with lower productivity, sometimes described as a ‘long tail’. This call for evidence will inform this... More
    Closed 6 July 2018

  • The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: pension reform

    The purpose of this consultation is to gather views on the proposed approach that will enable the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to implement pension reform. The pension reform will apply to members of the Civil Nuclear Pension Plan (CNPP) and the SLC section of the Magnox Electric Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (MEG-ESPS) only. We are keen for views on the proposed approach and equality impacts from: members of the CNPP and MEG-ESPS pension industry... More
    Closed 5 July 2018

  • Modernising consumer markets: consumer green paper

    This consultation seeks views on: getting consumers better deals and better service in utilities markets helping consumers benefit from their data and remain protected when they buy and sell online how to improve the system of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) how to support local and national enforcers to work together to protect consumers. We welcome input from business and investors, consumer groups and consumers. We have additionally published the... More
    Closed 4 July 2018

  • The regulation of nuclear sites in the final stages of decommissioning and clean-up

    Working with the regulators and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has identified an opportunity to improve current arrangements that apply to the regulation of the final stages of nuclear site decommissioning and clean-up. We published a discussion paper on the principle of these proposals in November 2016 and are now publishing a consultation on the detailed proposals in particular, the arrangements for exiting the nuclear... More
    Closed 3 July 2018

  • Environmental Impact Assessment - Consultation on Changes to Regulations for Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning

    This consultation sets out proposals for the transposition of Directive 2014/52/EU (the “2014 Directive”) in relation to the consenting regime for nuclear reactor decommissioning and dismantling projects. The 2014 Directive amends Directive 2011/92/EU (the “EIA Directive”) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is responsible for the policy relating to... More
    Closed 20 June 2018

  • Insolvency and corporate governance

    This consultation puts forward a number of measures to improve corporate governance in firms that are in or approaching insolvency. It also seeks views on some other aspects of the wider corporate governance framework and whether these are working as they should. More
    Closed 11 June 2018

  • A future framework for heat in buildings: call for evidence

    The Clean Growth Strategy presented major policies and plans that will cut the cost of energy, drive economic growth, create high value jobs right across the UK, and improve our quality of life. This call for evidence reaffirms that ambition by building on the commitment to phase out installation of high carbon fossil fuel heating in new and existing buildings off the gas grid, during the 2020s. This document explains what we mean by this ambition, and seeks evidence on how we could... More
    Closed 11 June 2018

  • Proposals regarding setting standards for smart appliances

    The Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan , published July 2017, stated that we would consult on setting standards for smart appliances, based on the principles of interoperability, data protection, grid- and cyber-security. This consultation sets out our proposals regarding smart appliance policy. The government considers that smart appliances need to be regulated in order to maximise the opportunities for consumers of demand-side response in homes and businesses, while ensuring any... More
    Closed 8 June 2018

  • Consultation on parental bereavement leave and pay

    We're seeking views on options for regulations to fulfil certain provisions contained in the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill which is currently being considered in Parliament. We're consulting on key issues which will help to shape the policy on Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay, to ensure that the policy is right both for those who seek to rely on it and those who have to administer it. It focuses on: * the definition of a bereaved parent * how and when to take... More
    Closed 8 June 2018

  • Employment Status Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on whether the options proposed in the Taylor review could achieve more certainty and clarity for businesses when determining employment status, particularly in relation to the realities of the modern labour market. We are also seeking to understand the potential impacts and implications of those proposals. In addition, this consultation considers whether there are alternative approaches that could better achieve these aims. For tax, this consultation considers... More
    Closed 1 June 2018

  • Good work: the Taylor review of modern employment practices - Consultation on measures to increase transparency in the UK labour market

    In July 2017, The Review of Modern Working Practices was published, which included 53 recommendations. The review considered a range of issues, including the implications of new forms of work, the rise of digital platforms and the impact of new working models on employee and worker rights, responsibilities, freedoms and obligations. The review noted that the UK labour-market is characterised by flexibility, meaning that individuals and businesses are free to agree terms and conditions... More
    Closed 23 May 2018

  • Good Work: the Taylor Review of Modern Employment Practices - Consultation on enforcement of employment rights recommendations

    The government seeks views on the recommendations in the Review of Modern Working Practices on the enforcement of employment rights. This consultation: Sets out the government’s intention to enforce a wider range of basic employment rights on behalf of vulnerable workers. We’re seeking evidence on the extent of the problem faced by low paid workers in accessing sick pay and holiday pay to help target these enforcement efforts; Sets out the government’s plans to... More
    Closed 16 May 2018

  • Good Work: the Taylor Review of Modern Employment Practices- Consultation on Agency Workers Recommendations

    This consultation seeks views on recommendations made in the Review of Modern Working Practices published on 11/7/2017. Specifically, it looks at how to increase transparency of contractual arrangements for agency workers, how Umbrella Companies or intermediaries could be brought within the scope of the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS), and gather evidence on the level of abuse of the ‘Swedish Derogation’ with consideration of whether EAS’ remit should be extended to... More
    Closed 9 May 2018

  • Warm Home Discount Scheme 2018/19

    This consultation proposes a number of changes to the Warm Home Discount Scheme for winter 2018 to 2019. Under these proposals the scheme would continue to provide direct energy bill rebate of £140 to over 2 million low income and vulnerable households. We are also proposing issuing regulations which would cover the scheme until 2020 to 2021. This would not prevent a reform of the scheme eligibility in future years. The consultation is aimed at all those with an interest in... More
    Closed 29 April 2018
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