Recently Rejected Ideas

Supplier opportunities to government and public bodies.
Description: I am concerned about the apparent commercialisation of what, in essense, should be publicly available information. I appreciate that there are many different national, regional and local government bodies and departments and also thousands of other p...

Reason Rejected: Thank you for sending over this problem description which has been noted by HM Treasury. Please provide further inforamtion on a proposed solution if you would like this idea to be considered further.

Date Received: 07/10/2008
Date Rejected: 06/01/2009

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Passport V DVLA
Description: When hireing a car three items are normally requested, Valid Driving license, valid Credit Card and in some cases a valid Passport. if your passport and driving licence photograph expire at the wrong times its a real problem if you need both?

Reason Rejected: The DVLA or the DfT do not issue any guidelines to car hire companies on what they should accept as ID, it's up to the individual company to decide. The Better Regulation website was designed to encourage and respond to ideas which help improve re...

Date Received: 14/10/2008
Date Rejected: 27/10/2008

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To manage telecommunications (last mile) in a competitive way and in the common interest
Description: The telecom operators cannot really compete and, particularly, the minor operators cannot REALLY with the incumbent without suffering its power. And regulations CANNOT restrict this power effectively. On this subject I wrote an essay – (DE)REGOLAME...

Reason Rejected: The Better Regulation website was designed to encourage and respond to ideas which help improve regulation. The site responds to ideas which help challenge new legislation and simplify and improve existing regulation. Unfortunately this suggestion is...

Date Received: 15/09/2008
Date Rejected: 09/10/2008

> View idea: To manage telecommunications (last mile) in a competitive way and in the common interest

Consultation document on consumer credit licensing – draft guidance on fitness and requirements [OFT 920con]
Description: In the report: “Evaluation of Regulatory Impact Assessments 2006-07” by the Comptroller and Auditor General dated 11 July 2007 it is stated that RIAs need to be completed for primary and secondary legislation, codes of practice and guidance. There ...

Reason Rejected: This idea or suggestion has been rejected as it raises an issue that does not fall within the remit of the Better Regulation website.

Date Received: 21/08/2007
Date Rejected: 24/08/2007

> View idea: Consultation document on consumer credit licensing – draft guidance on fitness and requirements [OFT 920con]