Consultation responses

One of the ways we influence Government is to respond to public consultations.

In writing these responses, we always strive to represent the views of our members and are grateful to everyone for their contributions.

We also produce briefings on policy developments for our members to help them understand how the latest initiatives will affect their business. Please click on the links below for our briefings and consultation responses in each area.

General

Social Enterprise UK's response to the Budget 2013.

Social Enterprise UK's response to Budget 2012

Public services

Ministry of Justice consultation: Transforming Rehabilitation: a revolution in the way we manage offenders (February 2013)

Fair playing field review, Monitor (December 2012)

Fair playing field review, Monitor (July 2012) 

Monitor consultation on Licensing (October 2012)

Department of Health consultation on Licensing (October 2012)

Department of Health consultation on Best Value (October 2012)

Monitor consultation on Developing the new NHS Provider Licence: A Framework Document (December 2011)

Cabinet Office consultation on the Open Public Services White Paper (September 2011)

European Commission consultation on the modernisation of EU public procurement policy (April 2011)

Cabinet Office consultation on Modernising Commissioning (January 2011)

Department of Health consultation on Liberating the NHS:  Regulating healthcare providers (October 2010)
Department of Health consultation on Liberating the NHS:  Transparency in outcomes – a framework for the NHS (October 2010)

Department of Health consultation on Liberating the NHS:  Local Democratic Legitimacy in Health (October 2010)

Department of Health consultation on Liberating the NHS:  Commissioning for Patients (October 2010)

Department of Health consultation on the NHS White Paper Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS (October 2010)

Communities

Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on Best Value guidance (June 2011)

Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on the Community Right to Challenge (May 2011)

Office for Civil Society consultation on Supporting a Stronger Civil Society (January 2011)

Office for Civil Society consultation on Supporting a Stronger Civil Society: Question 9 (November 2010)

Finance

Submission to Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards call for evidence to support alternative providers

Response to Cabinet Office Red Tape Challenge on Social Investment (July 2012)

BIS Call for Evidence on Improving Access to Non-Bank Debt (Jan 2012)

NCVO Commission on Tax Incentives for Social Investment (January 2012)

HM Treasury consultation on Tax-advantaged venture capital schemes (September 2011)

European Commission, Directorate-General Internal Market and Services, on Promoting Social Investment Funds (September 2011)

Charity Commission consultation on charities and investment matters (February 2011)

Department for Culture, Media and Sport consultation on the change to policy direction for the Big Lottery Fund (October 2010)

Office of the Third Sector consultation on the functions and design of a Social Investment Wholesale Bank (October 2009)

Business

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills call for evidence on Women on Boards (November 2010)

Joint Cabinet Office-BIS Task Force on Cutting Red Tape (September 2010)

HM Government Consultation on the Regional Growth Fund (September 2010)

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Inquiry on the New Local Enterprise Partnerships (August 2010)

Community Interest Company Regulator Consultation on Dividend and Performance Related Interest Caps (June 2009)

Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform consultation on small and medium enterprise statistics for the UK and regions (March 2009)

Employment

Social enterprise and youth unemployment policy paper (January 2012)

Low Pay Commission consultation on the National Minimum Wage (September 2011)

Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry on Youth Unemployment and the Future Jobs Fund (September 2010)

Green

Department of Energy and Climate Change consultation on The Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (January 2012)