Crackinq the code

摘要

The Government is committed to reducing regulatory burdens and supporting business growth through the development of an open and constructive relationship between regulators and those they regulate. In its 2012 autumn statement, the Government announced it would introduce a package of measures to improve the way regulation is delivered at the frontline. The Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) undertook a review of the Regulators' Compliance Code. While it found that regulators had taken a positive approach, feedback from businesses was that delivery was inconsistent and the code had not changed regulatory culture and practice. More was needed to increase visibility to businesses and regulated bodies, as well as front-line regulators, and to strengthen the focus on supporting business compliance and growth. A simpler, clearer and more concise set of requirements was required - with enough flexibility to meet local needs and aspirations and opportunity for challenge when things are not right.