Consumers, business and industry

Information from across central government on building and construction (including building regulation), business practice and regulation, consumer affairs, energy and fuel, fair trading, health and safety at work, international trade, manufacturing, mineral extraction, mining and quarrying, trading (including markets and Sunday trading regulations), and international trade.

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Latest consultations

• Consultation on Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2009-10 fees and charges

  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.  Deadline: 19 December 2008

• Charging of Heavy Goods Vehicles for the Use of Certain Infrastructure: Consultation

  Department for Transport.  Deadline: 7 November 2008

• Consultations ending soon »
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Latest publications

• Sure Start Children’s Centres: A post-occupancy evaluation

  Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment; Department for Children, Schools and Families.  Published: 6 October 2008

• IDeA: Developing business as a strategic partner in Croydon

  IDeA: Improvement and Development Agency.  Published: 3 October 2008

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Latest related links

• National Minimum Wage

  Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.  Last updated: 1 October 2008

• Consumer Direct

  Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.  Last updated: 1 October 2008

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News

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• Austin commits to deliver new affordable homes at first meeting as regional minister

  Government Office for the West Midlands.  Published: 6 October 2008

• Peter Mandelson: Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

  Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.  Published: 6 October 2008

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