Better regulation framework
Guide for government officials covering all aspects of the better regulation framework.
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This guidance is for government officials and is currently under review. If you are developing or implementing policies that will regulate or deregulate business or civil society organisations, the guidance explains how you need to comply with the regulatory framework. It replaces the ‘Better regulation framework manual’, which may be referenced in other documents.
Update 10 October 2022: Extending the regulatory exemption threshold to medium sized businesses
We have published supplementary advice for government departments on extending the existing presumption in policy development of exemption from business regulations to businesses with between 50 and 499 employees (medium sized businesses) for:
- future regulations
- legislation being reviewed
We will provide separate guidance on how the new requirement should be considered as part of the Retained EU Law (REUL) review process, assuming Parliament passes the REUL Bill.
The presumption of exemption already applies to small and micro businesses with 0-49 employees (SMBs) - see the interim guidance on this page.
Related press release: Cutting red tape for growing businesses.
Last updated 10 October 2022 + show all updates
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Supplementary guidance added on extending the exemption threshold to medium sized businesses.
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Guidance updated to remove factors relating to the previous Parliament.
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Guidance updated to reflect the announcement of the BIT for this Parliament and the appointment of the RPC as the independent verification body. This version replaces the interim guidance published on 22 February 2018.
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First published.