Policy Monitor 12/17 14th December 2017 All items listed in closing date order for submissions. Highlighted items have appeared in a previous Policy Monitor. Please note: an up-to-date searchable database can be found on our website at http://campaignforsocialscience.org.uk/policy-monitor-online December 17, 2017 Improving the home buying and selling process: call for evidence Department for Communities and Local Government https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving- the- home- buying- and- selling- process- call- for- evidence December 18, 2017 Rail infrastructure inquiry House of Commons Transport Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees- a- z/commons- select/transport- committee/inquiries/parliament- 2017/rail- infrastructure- 17-19/ December 19, 2017 Heathrow expansion: revised draft Airports National Policy Statement Department for Transport https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/heathrow- expansion- revised- draft- airports- national- policy- statement December 21, 2017 Women in finance inquiry House of Commons Treasury Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees- a- z/commons- select/treasury- committee/inquiries1/parliament- 2017/women- in- finance- 17-19/ December 22, 2017 The regulation of medical associate professions in the UK Department of Health https://www.health- ni.gov.uk/consultations/regulation- medical- associate- professions- uk Page 1 of 8
December 22, 2017 Office for Students: regulatory framework for higher education Department for Education https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/office-for-students-regulatory-framework-forhigher-education December 22, 2017 Designation of a body for English higher education information Department for Education https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/designation-of-a-body-for-english-highereducation-information December 22, 2017 Mobility as a Service inquiry House of Commons Transport Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/transportcommittee/inquiries/parliament-2017/mobility-as-a-service-17-19/ December 31, 2017 Household finances: income, saving and debt inquiry House of Commons Treasury Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/treasurycommittee/inquiries1/parliament-2017/household-finances-17-19/ December 31, 2017 Working Together to Safeguard Children: revisions to statutory guidance Department for Education and others https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/working-together-to-safeguard-childrenrevisions-to-statutory-guidance January 2, 2018 The New Towns Act 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations Department for Communities and Local Government https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-new-towns-act-1981-local-authorityoversight-regulations January 3, 2018 Fair taxation of the digital economy European Commission Taxation https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/fair-taxation-digital-economy_en Page 2 of 8
January 5, 2018 Public consultation on specifications for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems European Commission Transport https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public-consultation-specifications-cooperativeintelligent-transport-systems_en January 5, 2018 Public consultation on specifications for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems European Commission Mobility and Transport https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public-consultation-specifications-cooperativeintelligent-transport-systems_en January 5, 2018 Cost of energy review: call for evidence Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/cost-of-energy-review-call-for-evidence January 5, 2018 The quality of apprenticeships and skills training House of Commons Education Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/educationcommittee/inquiries/parliament-2017/apprenticeships-and-skills-training-inquiry-17-19/ January 5, 2018 China and the international rules-based system inquiry House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/foreignaffairs-committee/inquiries1/parliament-2017/china-international-rules-system-17-19/ January 7, 2018 Public consultation on a European Labour Authority and a European Social Security Number European Commission Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catid=333&langid=en&consultid=30&visib=0&furthercons ult=yes January 8, 2018 Tailored review of the Criminal Cases Review Commission: Call for Page 3 of 8
evidence Criminal Cases Review Commission https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tailored-review-of-the-criminal-cases-reviewcommission-call-for-evidence January 8, 2018 Collective defined contribution pension schemes inquiry House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-andpensions-committee/inquiries/parliament-2017/collective-pension-schemes-17-19/ January 9, 2018 Broadening law enforcement access to centralised bank account registries European Commission Migration and Home Affairs https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/content/broadening-law-enforcement-access-centralisedbank-account-registries_en January 9, 2018 Building a market for energy efficiency: call for evidence Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/building-a-market-for-energy-efficiency-callfor-evidence January 12, 2018 Mandatory concessionary fares scheme in Wales Welsh Government https://consultations.gov.wales/consultations/mandatory-concessionary-fares-scheme-wales January 14, 2018 Public consultation on Europeana (Europe's digital platform for cultural heritage) European Commission Communications Networks, Content and Technology https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public-consultation-europeana-europes-digitalplatform-cultural-heritage_en January 15, 2018 Public consultation on a possible EU action addressing the challenges of access to social protection European Commission Employment Social Affairs and Inclusion http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catid=333&langid=en&consultid=29&visib=0&furthercons ult=yes Page 4 of 8
January 18, 2018 Legislative Process inquiry: Delegation of powers House of Lords Constitution Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/constitutioncommittee/inquiries/parliament-2017/legislative-process/ January 19, 2018 Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships inquiry House of Commons Health Committee http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/healthcommittee/inquiries/parliament-2017/inquiry4/ January 22, 2018 Public consultation on institutional investors and asset managers' duties regarding sustainability European Commission Banking and Financial Services https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/finance-2017-investors-duties-sustainability_en January 23, 2018 Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation Northern Ireland Executive https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/consultations/promoting-professionalism-reforming-regulation January 24, 2018 Funding for supported housing - two consultations Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Communities and Local Government https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/funding-for-supported-housing-twoconsultations January 26, 2018 International students: economic and social impacts Migration Advisory Committee https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/international-students-economic-and-socialimpacts January 26, 2018 Knowledge and skills statement for social work supervisors in adult social care Department of Health https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/knowledge-and-skills-statement-for-social- Page 5 of 8
work-supervisors-in-adult-social-care January 28, 2018 Future of community rail strategy Department for Transport https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-community-rail-strategy January 30, 2018 Empowering Schools: A consultation on the provisions of the Education (Scotland) Bill https://consult.gov.scot/learning-directorate/education-scotland-bill/ January 30, 2018 Improving assisted travel on railways Office of Road and Rail https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-assisted-travel-on-railways January 31, 2018 A healthier future - action and ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight https://consult.gov.scot/health-and-social-care/a-healthier-future/ January 31, 2018 Young people living independently: benefit support Social Security Advisory Committee https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/young-people-living-independently-benefitsupport January 31, 2018 Corporate tax and the digital economy: position paper H M Treasury https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/corporate-tax-and-the-digital-economyposition-pape February 1, 2018 Fuel Poverty Strategy Consultation Page 6 of 8
https://consult.gov.scot/better-homes-division/fuel-poverty/ February 2, 2018 Modernising the EU's common visa policy European Commission Migration and Home Affairs https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/modernising-eus-common-visa-policy_en February 2, 2018 Revised Freedom of Information Code of Practice Revised Freedom of Information Code of Practice https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/revised-freedom-of-information-code-ofpractice February 7, 2018 Shaping the future of England s strategic roads Department for Transport https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/shaping-the-future-of-englands-strategicroads-ris2 February 9, 2018 Consultation on Excellence and Equity for All: Guidance on the Presumption of Mainstreaming https://consult.gov.scot/supporting-learners/presumption-of-mainstreaming/ February 11, 2018 Accelerated degrees: widening student choice in higher education Department for Education https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/accelerated-degrees-widening-student-choicein-higher-education February 16, 2018 Improving passenger railway security European Commission Mobility and Transport https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/improving-passenger-railway-security_en February 23, 2018 Public consultation on fake news and online disinformation European Commission Digital Economy and Society https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public-consultation-fake-news-and-onlinedisinformation_en Page 7 of 8
February 23, 2018 Rent a room relief H M Treasury https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/rent-a-room-relief March 1, 2018 Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 March 1, 2018 Evaluation of the EU's Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change European Commission Climate Action https://ec.europa.eu/clima/consultations/evaluation-eus-strategy-adaptation-climatechange_en March 2, 2018 Transforming children and young people s mental health provision: a green paper Department of Health and Department for Education https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-children-and-young-peoplesmental-health-provision-a-green-paper March 6, 2018 Introducing opt-out consent for organ and tissue donation in England Department of Health https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/introducing-opt-out-consent-for-organ-andtissue-donation-in-england Page 8 of 8