Progress

Current status
in consultation
31 Mar 2026 processing consultation
20 Jan 2026 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Competition authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

31 Mar 2026
processing consultation

Department for Business and Trade closes consultation on refining competition regime

On 31 March 2026, the Department for Business and Trade closes its consultation as part of an inquiry titled "Refining our competition regime". The aim of the inquiry is to consider potential legislative changes to change the organisational structur…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
20 Jan 2026
in consultation

Department for Business and Trade opened consultation on refining competition regime

On 20 January 2026, the Department for Business and Trade opened a consultation as part of an inquiry, titled Refining our competition regime, until 31 March 2026. The aim of the inquiry is to consider potential legislative changes to change the org…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government