A consultation has been launched by the Department for Business Innovation & Skills to seek views on the regulators, and regulatory functions that should be brought into scope of the Business Impact Target, the Growth Duty and the Small Business Appeals Champion, as well as the guidance relating to both the Growth Duty and the Champion.

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act of 2015 committed future Governments to publishing a target for deregulation, the Business Impact Target, over the life of each Parliament.

Extending the Business Impact Target to capture the regulatory activities of national regulators will ensure that the impact on business is always considered. This, together with the Better Enforcement Programme, comprising of the Regulators’ Code, the Growth Duty and the Small Business Appeals Champion, will support a positive shift in the way regulation is delivered.

To read more about the consultation and how to respond, click here

The closing date for responses is Thursday 17 March.