tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-05-08T13:44:31+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/small-business-access-to-finance 2025-05-08T13:44:31+01:00 Small business access to finance This call for evidence seeks views, evidence and experiences of applying for and accessing debt finance in the UK for small businesses. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/update-to-green-finance-strategy-call-for-evidence 2023-03-31T09:58:30+01:00 Update to Green Finance Strategy: call for evidence Call for evidence to support the development of an update to the UK’s Green Finance Strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sme-finance-charter 2022-06-16T09:34:27+01:00 SME Finance Charter Five pledges from UK banks and finance providers to support their small and medium sized business (SME) customers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-access-to-financial-services 2015-05-08T13:27:59+01:00 2010 to 2015 government policy: access to financial services How we are creating a competitive market that will help people take responsibility for their finances. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/banking-for-the-21st-century-driving-competition-and-choice 2015-03-24T14:40:07+00:00 Banking for the 21st Century: driving competition and choice Government action to increase the level of competition and choice in banking, for the benefit of consumers and businesses. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/digital-currencies-call-for-information 2015-03-18T13:31:10+00:00 Digital currencies: call for information This call for information invites views and evidence on the benefits and risks of digital currencies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/speeding-up-cheque-payments-legislating-for-cheque-imaging 2014-10-27T16:17:13+00:00 Speeding up cheque payments: legislating for cheque imaging This consultation sets out the case for cheque imaging to speed up the payment system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/equitable-life-payment-scheme-design 2014-09-23T09:30:08+01:00 Equitable Life Payment Scheme design Documents explaining the design and rules of the Equitable Life Payment Scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/review-of-the-dormant-bank-and-building-society-accounts-act-2008 2014-03-27T11:05:45+00:00 Review of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 The government has published a review of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/child-trust-fund-consultation-on-allowing-the-transfer-of-savings-from-a-child-trust-fund-to-a-junior-isa 2013-12-23T09:42:35+00:00 Child Trust Fund: transferring savings to a Junior ISA Seeking views on whether the transfer of savings from a Child Trust Fund to a Junior ISA should be allowed and how such transfers might take place. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/credit-union-maximum-interest-rate-cap 2013-06-12T10:03:06+01:00 Credit union maximum interest rate cap This consultation seeks views on raising the maximum interest rate cap for credit union loans. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/simple-financial-products 2010-12-14T00:00:00+00:00 Simple financial products The Government announced in July 2010 that it wanted to see a new range of simple financial products to help people take responsibility for their finances. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/equitable-life-government-response-to-public-administration-select-committees-third-report-of-session-2010-11 2010-10-01T15:01:00+01:00 Equitable Life: government response to Public Administration Select Committee’s third report of session 2010-11 Government’s response to the Public Administration Select Committee’s Third Report of Session (2010-11).