Bill · started in the Commons
Regulatory Authorities (Level of Charges) Bill
A Bill to provide for controls on the powers of certain regulatory authorities to impose charges for their services; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Regulatory Authorities (Level of Charges) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 July 2010 by Mr Christopher Chope (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
What the bill does
<p>The Bill would place restrictions on regulatory authorities in England (defined as "any authority or body which regulates the carrying on of any business or activity, or the practice of any profession") so that they could not increase fees by more than the rate of inflation (measured by the Consumer Prices Index) over a specified period of time. </p><p>In addition, if such authorities wished to introduce a charge for a service that had previously not been charged for, they would have to seek parliamentary approval for this.</p>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 5 Jul 2010
- 2nd reading Commons 13 May 2011
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2012.