The coalition launched its ‘Your Freedom’ website last Thursday; a move that has been welcomed by the FSB.
The website, launched by Nick Clegg, will give the public the opportunity to nominate which laws they would like to see abolished.
The site asks members of the public three questions. Which laws restricting civil liberties should be abolished? Which laws are unnecessary and should go? And which regulations should go to make it easier to run a business?
As well as answering these questions, people can submit ideas and comment and vote on the views of others.
The coalition says that all suggestions will be read and the relevant department will respond to the best ideas through video messages and comments. Freelancers may even be invited to discuss their suggestions with government officials.
Members of the public, including umbrella company contractors, have obviously been keen to express their views. On the first day, the site received more than 2,205 suggestions, 7,419 comments and 18,000 votes.
Your Freedom will run until the autumn and the views of the public will feed into a new Freedom Bill that is expected to include measures on the right to peaceful protest, CCTV cameras and rules surrounding the DNA database.
In 2009, 33% of SMEs and limited company contractors said regulation was holding back growth, and the Federation set up a portal to encourage its members to provide feedback on the regulations they would like to see abolished.
The new Cabinet committee, chaired by Vince Cable, tasked with reducing the onerous burden of red tape, met for the first time last Thursday.
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