tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations from Department for Business and Trade (DBT) 2026-08-07T12:53:33+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/implementing-the-plan-to-make-work-pay-and-employment-rights-act 2026-08-07T12:53:33+01:00 Implementing the Plan to Make Work Pay and Employment Rights Act The updated implementation timeline for the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Act 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/british-industrial-competitiveness-scheme-consultation-on-scheme-eligibility-and-approach 2026-07-31T15:46:13+01:00 British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: consultation on scheme eligibility and approach We are seeking views on the proposed approach to the new British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) and how eligible businesses should be selected. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/time-off-for-public-duties 2026-07-30T09:30:13+01:00 Time off for public duties We are seeking views on how the right to time off work for public duties operates in practice, and on proposed changes to the list of public duties eligible for time off under this legislation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/make-work-pay-strengthening-the-law-on-tipping 2026-07-29T11:14:31+01:00 Make Work Pay: strengthening the law on tipping We are seeking views on strengthening the law on tipping. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mou-between-dbt-and-ukas 2026-07-28T12:22:29+01:00 MoU between DBT and UKAS Memorandum of understanding between the Department for Business and Trade and United Kingdom Accreditation Service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/call-for-evidence-digital-product-record-policy 2026-07-27T12:00:05+01:00 Call for evidence: digital product record policy The government is gathering views on digital product records to inform future policy development and understand the potential impacts for businesses, consumers and supply chains. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/late-payments-tackling-poor-payment-practices 2026-07-24T09:52:43+01:00 Late payments: tackling poor payment practices We are seeking views on legislative measures which address late, long and disputed business-to-business payments, and the use of retention clauses in construction contracts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/uk-goods-and-services-schedules-at-the-wto 2026-07-23T17:07:53+01:00 UK goods and services schedules at the WTO The UK has submitted its schedule of commitments under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its schedule of commitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) to the World Trade Organizatio… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/opt-out-collective-actions-regime-review-call-for-evidence 2026-07-17T16:00:03+01:00 Opt-out collective actions regime review: call for evidence This call for evidence seeks feedback on access to, and the operation of, the opt-out collective actions regime for competition law claims. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/swifter-and-simpler-competition-redress-regulatory-appeals-and-competition-enforcement 2026-07-17T16:00:00+01:00 Swifter and simpler competition redress, regulatory appeals and competition enforcement This consultation includes proposals to make opt-out collective actions, regulatory appeals and competition enforcement swifter and simpler. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/uk-government-to-government-g2g-strategy 2026-07-16T10:00:00+01:00 UK Government-to-Government (G2G) Strategy The G2G Strategy sets out the government’s approach to delivering growth through G2G partnerships. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/make-work-pay-employment-rights-for-unpaid-carers-and-parents-of-seriously-ill-children 2026-07-15T15:59:11+01:00 Make Work Pay: employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children We are seeking views on the employment rights that are available to people with unpaid caring responsibilities and parents who have a seriously ill child. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/british-sign-language-5-year-plan-department-for-business-and-trade 2026-07-15T12:11:47+01:00 British Sign Language (BSL) 5-year plan: Department for Business and Trade This plan sets out how the Department for Business and Trade plans to improve the use of BSL in its communications in the next 5 years. Includes an annual progress update. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/backing-your-business-small-business-plan-one-year-on 2026-07-15T09:30:11+01:00 Backing your business: Small Business Plan one year on An update on how the Small Business Plan has supported small and medium-sized businesses to start, scale and grow over the past year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/uk-india-trade-deal-conclusion-summary 2026-07-15T00:01:07+01:00 UK-India trade deal: conclusion summary The conclusion summary explains the provisions and chapters in the UK-India trade deal. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/industrial-strategy-jobs-plans 2026-07-14T16:53:46+01:00 Industrial Strategy Jobs Plans Plans to ensure sectors have the skilled workforce they need for future growth, working with industry and wider partners, and delivering opportunities across the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/make-work-pay-ending-one-sided-flexibility-reforms-of-zero-hours-and-similar-contracts 2026-07-14T13:10:09+01:00 Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts We are seeking views on reforms relating to zero hours and similar contracts, to implement measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 to end one-sided flexibility. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/unpaid-carers-action-plan-recognise-refer-reach 2026-07-14T11:42:29+01:00 Unpaid carers action plan: recognise, refer, reach This action plan aims to improve the lives of unpaid carers in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/deepening-uk-trade-relationships-with-indonesia-the-philippines-the-united-arab-emirates-and-uruguay 2026-07-14T09:33:00+01:00 Deepening UK trade relationships with Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay We are seeking input on how the UK can deepen trade relationships with Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uruguay. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/uk-switzerland-enhanced-free-trade-agreement-conclusion-summary 2026-07-13T15:05:29+01:00 UK-Switzerland enhanced Free Trade Agreement: conclusion summary The United Kingdom and the Swiss Confederation (Switzerland) have concluded negotiations on an enhanced free trade agreement (FTA).