Policy papers and consultations

The government is considering options to make it easier for hospitality businesses to sell alcohol to drink in licensed pavement areas.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 24 May 2024

• Alcohol in licensed pavement areas (accessible)

  About this consultation To This is a public consultation. Any member of…

• Impact assessment: alcohol in licensed pavement areas (accessible)

  Impact Assessment, The Home Office Title: Alcohol Licensing – Consumption…

A consultation on measures relating to the land-based gambling sector.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 16 May 2024

• Measures relating to the land-based gambling sector

  Executive summary The Gambling Act Review white paper published in April…

We are seeking views on reforms to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 16 May 2024

• Consultation on clarifications to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils

  Foreword As established in the paper Smarter regulation to grow the…

We're consulting on extending the licensing hours for the semi-final and final of UEFA Euro 2024, if England, Wales or Scotland are playing.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 8 May 2024

The framework document sets out the broad governance framework within which the Gambling Commission and DCMS operate.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 12 April 2024

We welcome views on the proposed amendment regulations which allow employers to delay reporting advance payments of salary made to an employee.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 21 March 2024

A consultation on proposals for the introduction of a maximum stake limit for online slots games in Great Britain.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 23 February 2024

Consultation on age verification in connection with alcohol sales.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 25 January 2024

We are seeking views on removing regulation 7 of the Conduct Regulations.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 16 November 2023

This consultation seeks views on the structure, distribution and governance of the statutory levy on gambling operators.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 17 October 2023

We are consulting on whether there is support for making permanent the alcohol licensing provisions in the Business and Planning Act 2020 or whether to return to the provisions in the Licensing Act 2003.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 15 August 2023

This white paper sets out the government’s plan for reform of gambling regulation following the review of the Gambling Act 2005.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 27 April 2023

This measure extends existing tax checks for taxi and scrap metal licences in England and Wales to licences in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 15 March 2023

Have your say on proposals for the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to disclose more information on business rates valuations.

• From: Valuation Office Agency
• Updated: 15 March 2023

We welcome views on policy and IT design options to deliver the government's commitment to digitalise business rates.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 15 March 2023

This note sets out the expected impact of Digitalising Business Rates on ratepayers in England and Wales.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 15 March 2023

The government is consulting on whether to relax licensing hours across England and Wales to mark His Majesty the King’s coronation on the 6 May 2023.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 6 March 2023

We welcome views on the draft regulations for the Transfer Pricing Documentation measure, which supports the measure’s primary legislation.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 21 February 2023

Government response to the House of Lords Liaison Committee report on the post-legislative scrutiny of the Licensing Act 2003.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 January 2023

The government response to the report from the House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003: post-legislative scrutiny.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 8 November 2022