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Regulating for Growth Bill

The King's Speech 2026 bill to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens and support innovation-led growth through changes to how regulation is designed and applied.

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2026

6 events
13 May 2026 | Policy paper British Transport Police Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Department for Transport Network Rail Office of Rail and Road Regulatory Policy Committee Transport Committee Transport Focus Context · primary home: Tackling State Threats Bill linked direct

The King's Speech 2026 – Background Briefing Notes (PDF)

Why linked: King's Speech 2026 Background Briefing Notes explicitly naming 'Regulating for Growth Bill' as a legislative item

The full PDF of the King's Speech 2026 background briefing notes from the Prime Minister's Office, containing dedicated section on the Railways and Passenger Benefits Bill (p.75) setting out the rationale for establishing Great British Railways.

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13 May 2026 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade linked commitment

King's Speech announces Regulating for Growth Bill

Why linked: The King's Speech 2026 and official briefing notes announce the Regulating for Growth Bill as part of the government's legislative programme.

The King's Speech 2026 bill to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens and support innovation-led growth through changes to how regulation is designed and applied.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ The King's Speech 2026: background briefing not… (129pp)
11 May 2026 | Consultation (open) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency linked direct

Pre market medical devices regulation – stakeholder impact survey

Why linked: MHRA pre-market medical devices stakeholder impact survey (May 2026) — adjacent regulator activity in one of the Bill's three named sandbox sectors.

MHRA seeks stakeholder evidence on proposed GB pre-market medical device/IVD regulation changes to inform impact assessment; deadline 11:59pm Fri 19 Jun 2026.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Guidance - Questionnaire on the Impacts of MHRA… (63pp)
8 May 2026 | Consultation (open) Solicitors Regulation Authority linked direct

Draft Business Plan and funding requirement 2026/27

Why linked: Solicitors Regulation Authority business plan on regulatory modernisation and improved regulation of legal services aligns with cross-sector regulatory design and application reform within Regulating for Growth scope

We have published our draft Business Plan and funding requirements for 2026/27, setting out our proposed programme of changes to improve how we regulate solicitors and law firms, with a sharper focus on protecting the public from the biggest risks.

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25 Mar 2026 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

The government agrees that the legislative response to emergencies should be clear, well-defined and subject to the appropriate parliamentary oversight. Sunset clauses and duties to report can be usef

Why linked: Consultation outcome on sunset clauses and emergency legislation—sunset clauses are a legal mechanism explicitly in scope for RFG Bill

The government agrees that the legislative response to emergencies should be clear, well-defined and subject to the appropriate parliamentary oversight. Sunset clauses and duties to report can be useful mechanisms to ensure that this is the case. These have been …

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25 Mar 2026 | Consultation outcome linked direct

The government agrees that the legislative response to emergencies should be clear, well-defined and subject to the appropriate parliamentary oversight. Sunset clauses and duties to report can be usef

Why linked: Consultation outcome on sunset clauses and emergency legislation—sunset clauses are explicitly in-scope mechanisms

The government agrees that the legislative response to emergencies should be clear, well-defined and subject to the appropriate parliamentary oversight. Sunset clauses and duties to report can be useful mechanisms to ensure that this is the case. These have been …

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2025

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20 Nov 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

The government agrees that the legislative response to emergencies should be clear, well-defined and subject to the appropriate parliamentary oversight. Sunset clauses and duties to report can be usef

Why linked: Consultation outcome on sunset clauses and emergency legislation oversight—relevant to periodic review and sunset mechanisms in scope

The government agrees that the legislative response to emergencies should be clear, well-defined and subject to the appropriate parliamentary oversight. Sunset clauses and duties to report can be useful mechanisms to ensure that this is the case. These have been …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ UK Government Response to the Covid-19 Inquiry … (39pp)
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↓ UK Government Response to the Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 Rep…
20 Nov 2025 | Consultation outcome linked direct

The government agrees that the legislative response to emergencies should be clear, well-defined and subject to the appropriate parliamentary oversight. Sunset clauses and duties to report can be usef

Why linked: Consultation outcome on sunset clauses and emergency legislation—relevant to periodic review mechanisms explicitly in scope

The government agrees that the legislative response to emergencies should be clear, well-defined and subject to the appropriate parliamentary oversight. Sunset clauses and duties to report can be useful mechanisms to ensure that this is the case. These have been …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ UK Government Response to the Covid-19 Inquiry … (39pp)
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↓ UK Government Response to the Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 Rep…
22 Oct 2025 | Policy paper HM Treasury linked evidence

A new approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth

Why linked: Filled the "Government deregulation strategy and roadmaps" gap via web research

An Action Plan setting out the government's approach to regulation and regulators

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Regulation Action Plan - Progress Update and Ne… (32pp)
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↓ Regulation Action Plan - Progress Update and Next Steps ↓ Technical Annex – 25% Target Methodology (Annex A) (13pp) ↓ Update Against the Regulation Action Plan's 'Key Regulator … (30pp) ↓ New approach to ensure regulators and regulation support gr…
1 Oct 2025 | Consultation (closed) HSE linked direct

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulation (LOLER) Call for Evidence (CfE)

Why linked: HSE call for evidence on LOLER scope and application—example of sector-specific regulatory modernisation initiative within 'adjacent material' scope

HSE is gathering information and evidence relating to the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment (LOLER) and whether their scope and application are still fit for purpose. This call for evidence aims to gather information and evidence that the HSE will …

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1 Oct 2025 | Consultation (closed) HSE linked direct

Pressure Safety Systems Regulations (PSSR) Call for Evidence (CfE)

Why linked: HSE call for evidence on PSSR scope and application—sector-specific regulatory review to assess fitness for purpose, consistent with RFG modernisation agenda

HSE is gathering information and evidence relating to the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) and whether their scope and application are still fit for purpose. This call for evidence aims to gather information and evidence that the HSE will …

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8 Apr 2025 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Context · primary home: Nuclear Regulation Bill linked direct

Exemptions Reform to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016

Why linked: Environmental Permitting (E&W) Regulations exemptions reform consultation — sectoral worked example of the Bill's growth-duty model in environmental regulation.

This consultation seeks views on changes which the UK government is proposing to make to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 . These proposals relate to England and Wales only, and only relate to flood risk activities, waste …

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2024

6 events
16 May 2024 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Smarter regulation: delivering a regulatory environment for innovation, investment and growth (HTML executive summary)

Why linked: Executive summary of the May 2024 Smarter Regulation white paper — analyst-readable shorthand.

Executive summary of the May 2024 Smarter Regulation white paper — analyst-readable shorthand.

In response to: Smarter regulation: delivering a regulatory environment for innovation, investment and gr…

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16 May 2024 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Smarter regulation: delivering a regulatory environment for innovation, investment and growth

Why linked: Smarter regulation: delivering a regulatory environment for innovation, investment and growth (May 2024 white paper) — predecessor white paper feeding the current Bill.

This white paper covers government’s aims to ensure the UK regulatory landscape delivers a world class service.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Smarter regulation: delivering a regulatory env…
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↓ Smarter regulation: delivering a regulatory environment for… (84pp) ↓ Smarter regulation: delivering a regulatory environment for… (84pp) ↓ Supplementary document: the growth duty performance framewo… (11pp) ↓ Supplementary document: summary of findings from the smarte… (40pp)
16 May 2024 | Policy paper Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Smarter Regulation: one year on

Why linked: Smarter Regulation: one year on - substantive policy progress report on regulatory reform programme directly related to Regulating for Growth agenda

This details the progress so far on the government's Smarter Regulation programme, which is designed to re-energise regulatory reform and capitalise on the benefits of Brexit.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Smarter Regulation: one year on (HTML version)
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↓ Smarter Regulation: one year on (PDF version) (45pp)
2 May 2024 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Deregulation Act 2015 (Growth Duty Guidance) Order 2024

Why linked: The Deregulation Act 2015 (Growth Duty Guidance) Order 2024 — current operative statutory growth-duty guidance the Bill will strengthen.

This Order revokes the guidance brought into force under S.I. 2017/268 and brings into force new guidance issued by the Secretary of State under section 110(1) of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“the Act”).

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25 Apr 2024 | Consultation outcome Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Smarter regulation: regulating for growth

Why linked: Consultation outcome on 'Smarter regulation: regulating for growth' and revised statutory guidance for the growth duty—core to the Bill's regulatory design framework

We’re seeking views on revised statutory guidance for the growth duty.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on the Growth Duty, draft statutor… (23pp)
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↓ Growth Duty: statutory guidance refresh (35pp) ↓ Draft Growth Duty: statutory guidance (pending parliamentar… (37pp) ↓ Government response to the Regulating for Growth consultati… (33pp) ↓ Explanatory memorandum for the Growth Duty statutory guidan… (4pp)

2023

6 events
22 Nov 2023 | Consultation outcome Department for Business and Trade linked direct

Smarter regulation: extending the growth duty to Ofgem, Ofwat and Ofcom

Why linked: Nov 2023 consultation extending the Growth Duty to Ofgem, Ofwat and Ofcom — informs scope of the Bill's named-regulator list.

We’re seeking views on extending the growth duty to include the following economic regulators: Ofgem, Ofwat and Ofcom.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Smarter Regulation: Consultation on extending … (28pp)
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↓ Government response: consultation on extending the Growth D… (31pp)
10 Oct 2023 | Policy paper Department for Science, Innovation and Technology linked direct

Digital Regulation: driving growth and unlocking innovation

Why linked: Plan for Digital Regulation (2023) — sectoral worked example of the cross-economy approach.

The Plan for Digital Regulation sets out the government’s overall approach for governing digital technologies in order to drive growth and innovation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Digital Regulation: driving growth and unlockin…
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↓ Plan for Digital Regulation: summary of responses to the ‘c… ↓ Plan for Digital Regulation: developing an Outcomes Monitor… ↓ Plan for Digital Regulation: Outcomes Monitoring Framework … ↓ Digital sector economic estimates: SME revenue and business…
3 Aug 2023 | Policy paper Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Office for Artificial Intelligence linked direct

AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach

Why linked: AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach (2023) — sandbox-relevant predecessor white paper for the AI sandbox limb.

This white paper details our plans for implementing a pro-innovation approach to AI regulation. We're seeking views through a supporting consultation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation
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↓ A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation (web-ready PDF) (93pp) ↓ A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation (print-ready PDF) (86pp) ↓ UK AI regulation impact assessment (84pp)
16 Jan 2023 | Policy paper Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

Better regulation: annual report 2021 to 2022

Why linked: Better regulation annual report 2021–2022 covering Business Impact Target to reduce regulatory burdens—foundational to RFG Bill's regulatory burden reduction agenda

Annual progress report on the business impact target (BIT) to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens on business.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Better regulation: government’s annual report 2… (144pp)

2022

1 event

2021

2 events
17 Dec 2021 | Policy paper Office of Gas and Electricity Markets linked direct

Business Impact Target (2021) - Final Report

Why linked: Business Impact Target Final Report - statutory framework for regulatory burden measurement under Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, directly relevant to regulatory appraisal mechanisms in scope

Under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, a new government is required to set a target for the economic impact on business of qualifying regulatory provisions made during the course of the Parliament – this is the Business …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Ofgem 2021 BIT NQRP Summary [PDF, 130.02KB]
22 Jul 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Energy Security and Net Zero linked direct

Reforming the framework for better regulation

Why linked: 2021 consultation on 'Reforming the framework for better regulation' - precursor policy development work on regulatory reform

Our exit from the EU provides us with the opportunity to think boldly about how we regulate and for the first time in a generation, we have the freedom to conceive and implement rules that put the UK first. We …

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