Government policy - consultation responses

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Policy submissions for 2019:

Ref. No.	Title	Status
S1097	Consultation on regulatory proposals on consumer IoT security	Submitted on 19 June 2019 to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
S1095	Regional investment and growth	Submitted on 4 June 2019 to BEIS Select Committee
S1085	Call for Evidence issued by the new Infrastructure Commission for Scotland	Submitted on 3 May 2019 to the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland
S1090	Award of the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum bands	Submitted on 19 March 2019 to OFCOM
S1089	RIIO-2 Sector Specific Methodology Consultation	Submitted on 14 March 2019 to OFGEM
S1088	Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum and postal services	Submitted on 13 March 2019 to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
S1091	Enabling opportunities for innovation	Submitted on 12 March 2019 to OFCOM
S1093	Clean Growth – Transforming Heating overview of Current Evidence	Submitted on 22 February 2019 to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
S1092 / S1092a	Encouraging Innovation in the Regulated Utilities	Submitted on 15 January 2019 to HM Treasury

Policy submissions for 2018:

Ref. No	Title	Status
S1077	Technologies for clean growth	Submitted on 29 November 2018 to House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
S1075	The NAO’s review of the Government’s smart meter rollout programme	Submitted on 21 August 2018 to the National Audit Office
S1061	The challenges posed and opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution	Submitted on 21 June 2018 to House of Commons Education Select Committee
S1059	Barriers to work experience	Submitted on 18 June 2018 to British Youth Council’s Youth Select Committee
S1060	Industrial Strategy: Sector Deals and Productivity	Submitted on 07 June 2018 to Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
S1057	Review of Post-18 Education and Funding: Call for Evidence	Submitted on 02 May 2018 to Department for Education
S1056	Government's Industrial Strategy and impact on UK productivity	Submitted on 26 January 2018 to House of Commons BEIS Select Committee
S1052	Congestion, Capacity, Carbon – priorities for national infrastructure	Submitted on 12 January 2018 to National Infrastructure Commission
S1048	The cost of energy - Helm Review	Submitted on 05 January 2018 to Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

Policy submissions for 2017:

Ref. No	Title	Status
S1053	Electric Vehicles: Developing the Market and Infrastructure	Submitted on 03 November 2017 to Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee
S1050	Consultation on the the future of transport	Submitted on 31 October 2017 to London Assembly
S1054	Ofgem’s Research Hub	Submitted on 10 October 2017 to OFGEM
S1051	Scottish Energy Strategy: the future of energy in Scotland	Submitted on 30 May 2017 to Scottish Government
S1047	NIC national infrastructure assessment	Submitted on 10 March 2017 to National Infrastructure Commission
S1045	Future arrangements for the electricity system operator: its role and structure	Submitted on 10 March 2017 to OFGEM
S1044	Industry Code Governance	Submitted on 31 January 2017 to OFGEM
S1043	Call for evidence a smart, flexible energy system	Submitted on 12 January 2017 to OFGEM

Policy submissions for 2016:

Ref. No	Title	Status
S1039	Improving consumer access to mobile services at 3.6 GHz to 3.8 GHz	Submitted on 10 November 2016 to Ofcom
S1042	Emergency services communications inquiry	Submitted on 08 November 2016 to Public Accounts Select Committee
S1040a	National Infrastructure Commission - Call for ideas	Submitted on 02 November 2016 to National Infrastructure Commission
S1040	National Infrastructure Commission - Call for ideas	Submitted on 02 November 2016 to National Infrastructure Commission
S1038	Driverless vehicles	Submitted on 24 October 2016 to House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee
S1041	Review of the General Conditions of Entitlement	Submitted on 11 October 2016 to OFCOM
S1037	The economics of UK energy policy	Submitted on 29 September 2016 to House of Lords Economic Affairs Select Committee
S1036	Government's Industrial Strategy	Submitted on 27 September 2016 to House of Commons BIS Select Committee
S1035	UK testing ecosystem for connected and autonomous vehicles	Submitted on 29 July 2016 to Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (C-CAV)
S1033	National Infrastructure Commission 5G call for evidence	Submitted on 06 July 2016 to National Infrastructure Commission
S1034	Designing the broadband universal service obligation - Call for inputs	Submitted on 22 June 2016 to OFCOM
S1049	The Electricity Sector in Northern Ireland	Submitted on 14 June 2016 to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
S1032	National Innovation Plan	Submitted on 18 May 2016 to BIS
S1029	Powerhouse and Engines	Submitted on 06 May 2016 to Business Innovation and Skills Select Committee
S1030	Network Rail's Investment Programme - The Hendy Report	Submitted on 17 March 2016 to Department for Transport
S1031	National Infrastructure Commissions consultation on the governance of the NIC	Submitted on 17 March 2016 to National Infrastructure Commission
S1028	The renewable energy sector in Scotland	Submitted on 22 February 2016 to Scottish Affairs Select Committee
S1026b	National infrastructure consultation (energy)	Submitted on 22 January 2016 to National Infrastructure Commission
S1026a	National infrastructure consultation (transport)	Submitted on 18 January 2016 to National Infrastructure Commission
S1027	Green Paper on Higher education: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice	Submitted on 14 January 2016 to Department of Business, Innovation and Skills

Policy submissions for 2015:

Ref. No	Title	Status
S1025	Exports and the role of UKTI	Submitted on 10 December 2015 to Department of Business, Innovation and Skills consultation
S1023	Investor confidence in the UK energy sector inquiry	Submitted on 06 November 2015 to House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee
S1024	Low carbon network infrastructure	Submitted on 02 November 2015 to the House of Commons Energy and Climate Select Change Committee
S1022	Home energy efficiency and demand reduction inquiry	Submitted on 16 October 2015 to House of Commons’ Energy and Climate Change Committee
S1021	BBC Charter review	Submitted on 08 October 2015 to Department of Culture, Media and Sport
S1017	Scottish Parliament inquiry into the EU referendum and EU reform	Submitted on 09 September 2015 to European and External Relations Committee of the Scottish Parliament
S1018	Big data dilemma	Submitted on 03 September 2015 to House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee
S1020	Inquiry into the Science Budget	Submitted on 26 August 2015 to House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee
S1016	ECC priorities for holding Government to account	Submitted on 12 August 2015 to House of Commons’ Energy and Climate Change Committee
S1015	Improving mobile communications to UK rail passengers	Submitted on 10 July 2015 to Department for Transport
S1014	Ofgem consultation on Further Review of Industry Code Governance	Submitted on 25 June 2015 to Ofgem
S1012	Review of the 2011 EU White Paper on transport	Submitted on 02 June 2015 to European Union
S1011	Ofgem consultation on non-traditional business models: supporting transformative change in the energy market	Submitted on 18 May 2015 to Ofgem
S1013	Nurse Review of Research Councils	Submitted on 17 April 2015 to Dept for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)
S1010	Dowling Review – Call for evidence	Submitted on 05 March 2015 to Royal Academy of Engineering
S1009	CEER consultation on the future role of Electricity Distribution System Operators (DSOs)	Submitted on 25 February 2015 to Council of European Energy Regulators
S1000	Increasing the UK's long term aviation capacity	Submitted on 02 February 2015 to Airports Commission
S1008	Public Sector Spectrum Release (PSSR) - Award of the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands	Submitted on 23 January 2015 to OFCOM
S1007	Input to HSE on updating HSG141 Electrical Safety on Construction Sites	Submitted on 16 January 2015 to Health and Safety Executive (HSE)