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Once the consultation deadline has passed and we have analysed the responses, we will publish the Government Response. We aim to do this within three months of the date the consultation closed.

Details of consultations run before June 2009 can be found on the National Archives website.

• Red Tape Challenge: Retail and Manufacturing Consultation

  Consultation period: 23 Mar 2012 to 23 May 2012

  The consultation seeks views on the amendment or removal of regulations that have been identified under the Retail and Manufacturing Red Tape Challenge spotlight process.

• Compensation for the indirect costs of the Carbon Price Floor and EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) - call for evidence

  Consultation period: 12 Mar 2012 to 04 May 2012

  Call for evidence - Indirect costs of the Carbon Price Floor and EU ETS

• Delivery of Structural Funds, Rural Development Funds and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in England

  Consultation period: 28 Mar 2012 to 27 Apr 2012

  The purpose of this consultation was to elicit views on how the new round of structural funds can best be used to develop and maintain economic growth. The final date for responses was 27 April 2012. The consultation is now closed.

• Executive Pay: Consultation on Enhanced Shareholder Voting Rights

  Consultation period: 14 Mar 2012 to 27 Apr 2012

  This consultation seeks your views on a new model for shareholder voting rights

• Abolition of British Shipbuilders Corporation

  Consultation period: 02 Feb 2012 to 26 Apr 2012

• Proposals to Align Nine Directives with the New Legislative Framework: Consultation

  Consultation period: 13 Jan 2012 to 06 Apr 2012

  This consultation seeks your views on the European Commission’s Proposals to align a package of nine Directives to the New Legislative Framework.

• Call for evidence – Collective Redundancy Consultation Rules

  Consultation period: 23 Nov 2011 to 31 Jan 2012

  With this Call for Evidence we are keen to establish the advantages and disadvantages of the current rules on collective redundancy consultation. We want to find out what effect they have on business confidence and flexibility to respond effectively and appropriately to market opportunities and challenges. We want to understand the challenges for business in pursuing collective redundancy consultation – including the barriers to starting consultation and achieving agreement. We also want to explore the issues for employees – including the ability to engage meaningfully with their employer during a consultation and the ability to find and secure alternative employment or training, should that prove necessary.

• Call for evidence – Effectiveness of transfer of undertakings (protection of employment - TUPE) regulations 2006

  Consultation period: 23 Nov 2011 to 31 Jan 2012

• Audit Exemptions and Change of Accounting Framework: Consultation and Summary of Responses

  Consultation period: 06 Oct 2011 to 29 Dec 2011

  Consultation on changing audit exemptions for small companies and subsidiaries to remove gold plating, and to allow companies to change their accounting framework.

• Mutualisation of the Post Office

  Consultation period: 19 Sep 2011 to 12 Dec 2011

  Consultation that explores what a mutual Post Office Ltd might look like. It seek feedback for more clarity on the issues that the Government would need to take into account before mutualisation could be achieved.