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Regulatory Policy Committee - Case Histories

RPC case histories provide practical guidance, with case study examples, of how the better regulation framework has been applied by the committee.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 27 March 2019
• Last updated: 29 January 2021 — See all updates

RPC case histories

RPC case histories explain how the RPC has addressed new and/or challenging methodological issues in its scrutiny of impact assessments. They are intended to provide a guide for departments and regulators in their preparation of impact assessments.

A consolidated volume of case histories was published in December 2016. This is being updated on a modular basis and individual updated sections will be placed on the RPC case histories page as they are produced. The first three of these sections were published in March 2019. These and subsequent updated sections supersede the relevant sections in the December 2016 volume. For sections not yet updated, please refer to the December 2016 volume.

The RPC welcomes any feedback on our guidance. Please contact us here to give us feedback or if you have any questions about RPC case histories.

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Sections updated in January 2021

• RPC case histories – rationale for intervention, January 2021
  • 29 January 2021
  • Guidance

Sections updated in October 2020

• RPC case histories – competition assessments, October 2020
  • 2 October 2020
  • Guidance
• RPC case histories – trade & investment assessments, October 2020
  • 2 October 2020
  • Guidance

Sections updated in September 2020

• RPC case histories – appraisal periods, September 2020
  • 28 September 2020
  • Guidance
• RPC case histories – counterfactuals, September 2020
  • 28 September 2020
  • Guidance
• RPC case histories – options, September 2020
  • 28 September 2020
  • Guidance

Sections updated in February 2020

• RPC case histories – permissive legislation, February 2020
  • 28 February 2020
  • Guidance

Sections updated in August 2019

• RPC case histories - Small & Micro Business Assessment, August 2019
  • 29 August 2019
  • Guidance
• RPC case histories – primary legislation IAs, August 2019
  • 29 August 2019
  • Guidance

Sections updated in March 2019

• RPC case histories - direct and indirect impacts, March 2019
  • 27 March 2019
  • Guidance
• RPC case histories - other BIT methodology issues, March 2019
  • 27 March 2019
  • Guidance
• RPC case histories - post-implementation reviews, March 2019
  • 27 March 2019
  • Guidance

December 2016 version

The contents of this volume include guidance on:

1. Problems under consideration
2. Impact Assessment options
3. Reliable estimates of costs and benefits
4. Business Impact Target (BIT) methodology
5. Non-qualifying regulatory provisions
6. Enabling/primary powers
7. Methodological issues concerning regulators
8. Small and Micro Business Assessments (SaMBA)
9. Wider Impacts
10. Post Implementation Reviews

• RPC case histories - December 2016 volume
  • 27 March 2019
  • Guidance

Associated research reports

• Direct/indirect impacts of regulation research report, April 2015
  • 27 March 2019
  • Research and analysis

Published 27 March 2019
Last updated 29 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 29 January 2021

   RPC case histories – rationale for intervention, January 2021, has been added to the RPC case histories page

2. 2 October 2020

   October 2020 guidance added

3. 28 September 2020

   September 2020 documents added.

4. 28 February 2020

   Permissive legislation guidance added

5. 11 September 2019

   Contact details added for guidance feedback

6. 29 August 2019

   Updated Small and Micro Business Assessment and Primary legislation sections

7. 27 March 2019

   First published.