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Consultation outcome – FS Sector Strategy: Regulatory Environment – Cross-Cutting Reforms

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Detail of outcome

This document provides a summary of the key themes raised by respondents in response to the questions in the consultation and notes the government’s final policy position on the proposals within the consultation. The government will bring forward primary legislation to deliver the reforms when Parliamentary time allows.


Original consultation

Summary

A consultation on ensuring the financial services regulatory environment is effective, proportionate, and in line with the government’s ambition on regulation.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

This consultation forms part of the government’s Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy. It covers a number of changes the government is proposing in relation to the overarching regulatory framework for financial services.

These proposals are designed to ensure that the framework is effective and proportionate and in line with the government’s overall ambition on regulation. This includes:

  • Shorter statutory deadlines for the regulators to determine key applications.
  • A requirement for the regulators to produce long-term strategies with clear goals and priorities.
  • Rationalisation of how various legislative “have regards” feed into regulator policymaking.

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Source: HM Treasury
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