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Enforcement action is sometimes necessary, but it is costly for the regulators and may require...
Recommendation
Enforcement action is sometimes necessary, but it is costly for the regulators and may require court action.54 Enforcement is needed less often when advice, guidance and support help those businesses comply in the first place. Businesses often do not understand what is required of them, find it difficult to locate and use guidance, and say they do not always get sufficient support to comply which can increase the regulatory burden on them.55
Government Response
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Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Inquiry
Environmental regulation
Report
74th Report - Environmental regulation
25 Mar 2026
HC 1687
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.5 yr
Report published
25 Mar 2026