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Checklist for analysis on EU proposals. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Checklist for Government officials to use when planning an impact assessment for EU policies. See also the IA template (URN 11/1109), and toolkit guidance (11/1112).

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11/121709-08-2011 A4
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Code of practice on consultation. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

The Government's new policy on formal, written consultation exercises that came into force on 1 November 2008.

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08/109722-07-2008 A4
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Effective consultation: asking the right questions, asking the right people, listening to the answers. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Closed consultation reviewing consultation policy, forming the centre piece of the Cabinet Office's review of central government consultation policy. Consultation period ended 28 September 2007.

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07/133130-06-2007 A4
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Effective consultation: asking the right questions, asking the right people, listening to the answers. Government response. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

The Government's response to the consultation on government consultation policy (URN 07/1331).

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07/171007-12-2007 A4
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IA [impact assessment] template user manual. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Guide for Government officials on how to produce an impact assessment (IA). See also the IA template (URN 11/1109), overview (11/1110), and guidance (11/1111).

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11/131607-10-2011 A4
17 Pages
IA toolkit: how to do an impact assessment. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Guide for government departments on undertaking analysis to inform sustainable decisions for regulatory proposals which will be presented in an impact assessment. Covers developing the information required for an impact assessment and completing the template (URN 11/1109). See also the overview (11/1110), and guidance (11/1111).

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11/111203-08-2011 A4
48 Pages
Impact assessment (IA) template. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Template for government officials to use when completing an impact assessment (IA) for government policy. See also the IA overview (URN 11/1110), guidance (11/1111), toolkit (11/1112) and user manual (11/1316).

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11/110903-08-2011 A4
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Impact assessment calculator. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Helps for policy officials to calculate the figures needed for their impact assessment. The calculator automatically generates the key figures needed for the Impact Assessment summary pages, using the profile of costs and benefits for each option. See also the impact assessment guidance URN 11/1111.

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11/138916-11-2011 XLS
8 Pages
Impact assessment overview. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

High level overview of impact assessments (IAs) for government departments to use when planning an impact assessment for Government policy. See also the IA template (URN 11/1109), guidance (11/1111), toolkit (11/1112) and user manual (11/1316).

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11/111003-08-2011 A4
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Impact assessment template: publication arrangements. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Sets out the transition arrangements for use of the impact assessment template (URN 10/1268) and how to publish post-election impact assessments in the impact assessment library. Intended for policy officials who are developing new regulatory, or potentially regulatory, policies.

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10/130715-12-2010 A4
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Impact assessment template: quick start guide. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Provides a quick, at a glance view of using and completing the impact assessment template (URN 10/1268). To be read in conjunction with guidance on the scope and process of impact assessments (10/1269)).

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10/127015-12-2010 A4
23 Pages