We are seeking views on the proposals made by the Low Pay Commission, to address the issue of ‘one-sided flexibility’.
The proposals made by the Low Pay Commission were published on 17 December 2018 to address the issue of ‘one-sided flexibility’.
This issue exists within some...More
This consultation seeks views on whether establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights could:
improve enforcement for vulnerable workers
create a level playing field for the majority of businesses who are complying with the law
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The Government has continued to prepare for the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU and Euratom. BEIS is conducting a short survey to better understand how the civil nuclear sector is preparing for this. This is also a chance to feed back any comments that you may have on the guidance and...More
We are seeking views on market barriers to energy efficiency in the UK, and how we can create new markets for energy efficiency, securing its role in the wider energy market, contributing to flexibility and becoming a reliable alternative to increased generation and network reinforcement.
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Fuel poverty is defined in the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 as:
a person [who] is a member of a household living on a lower income in a home which cannot be kept warm at reasonable cost.
In 2014, the government introduced in legislation a fuel poverty target for...More
A consultation on the re use of oil and gas assets for Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) projects.
In the CCUS Deployment Pathway: An Action Plan we committed to complete a process to identify existing oil and gas infrastructure that has the potential for re-use to support...More
This consultation seeks views on our emerging findings on potential business models for carbon capture, usage and storage ( CCUS ). It covers:
options on CCUS business models for industry, power, and carbon dioxide transport and storage
a framework for future evaluation of models...More
Following its review of the statutory audit market, the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) published its final report on 18 April 2019.
This consultation seeks views on the CMA ’s recommendations to improve audit quality, competition and resilience in the statutory audit...More
The Groceries Code Adjudicator works with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and is the independent regulator ensuring that regulated retailers treat their direct suppliers lawfully and fairly. The GCA is responsible for monitoring and encouraging compliance with and...More
We're seeking views on proposed changes to the current Energy Company Obligation (ECO3) scheme. This includes:
Incorporating the TrustMark Government Endorsed Quality scheme into ECO3, as a route to demonstrating compliance with the most up to date relevant PAS standards and to ensure a...More
This consultation seeks views on proposals to:
enable data driven innovation in consumer markets
use data and technology to help vulnerable consumers
ensure consumers and their data are protected
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We're consulting on new proposals to enhance the role of Companies House, increase the transparency of UK corporate entities and help combat economic crime.
The consultation seeks views on a series of reforms to limit the risk of misuse:
knowing who is setting up,...More
This consultation sets out the UK Government’s and the Devolved Administrations' approach to UK carbon pricing once we have left the European Union and seeks stakeholders’ views on the design of a future scheme.
This consultation will be of particular interest to individual companies and...More
We are seeking views on the recommendations made by the Independent Review of the Financial Reporting Council.
This consultation seeks views on the recommendations made by the Independent Review of the Financial Reporting Council to create a new regulator responsible for audit,...More
The Government is seeking views on how we design the Fund to maximise its benefits, while ensuring value for money.
Previous stakeholder engagement, such as last year’s call for evidence on business and industrial energy efficiency and the ongoing 2050 Roadmaps Project, has improved our...More
Professor Sir Adrian Smith has been commissioned by BEIS to provide independent advice on the design of future UK funding schemes for international collaboration, innovation and curiosity-driven blue-skies research.
We welcome written contributions on a wide of issues relating to potential...More
This call for evidence seeks views on various proposals for a new Business Energy Efficiency Scheme focused on SMEs
Improving energy efficiency is one of the most cost-effective mechanisms for businesses to reduce their energy use and associated bills while reducing their carbon emissions....More
The United Kingdom’s Continental Shelf is one of the world’s more mature petroleum provinces and, despite new developments continuing to come on stream, many assets are inevitably reaching the end of their field lives and will require decommissioning.
Responses to this call for evidence...More
The Government will be publishing a report reviewing the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 later this year.
This Call for Evidence is designed to gather information that will inform the review and provide additional insight on how...More
Confidentiality clauses, also known as non-disclosure agreements or NDAs , are provisions which seek to prohibit the disclosure of information. They serve a useful and legitimate purpose in the employment context, as part of both employment contracts and settlement agreements. However, a number...More
We're seeking views on extending redundancy protection for pregnant women and mothers. The consultation also sets out more widely what the department is doing to tackle pregnancy and maternity discrimination, and explain the current law on redundancy protection.
This is a commitment in the ...More
The Progress Update to the Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan , published in October 2018, stated that we would consult on the treatment of electricity storage within the planning system. This consultation considers and seeks views on the following proposals:
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To support the transition to a cleaner, smarter and more flexible energy system our intention in this document The future for small-scale low-carbon generation is to consider future arrangements that would facilitate:
a route to market which supports small-scale low carbon generation...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More
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...More