Consultation Responses

BSA response – Cyber Governance Code of Practice call for views – March 2024

The BSA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Government’s Cyber Governance Code of Practice call for views.

BSA Scotland response to Community Wealth Building consultation

BSA Response – Call for submissions to shape next Defence Command Paper – April2023

BSA Response – Call for submissions to shape next Defence Command Paper – April2023

BSA Submission to Labour’s National Policy Forum 2023

The BSA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum 2023. This submission has particular relevance to the commissions on better jobs and better work, safe and secure communities, and a green and digital future.

Submission to House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee

The BSA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s inquiry on recent trends in the UK labour market

Response to BEIS Request for Insights on the Apprenticeships Levy

Employers and providers have long called for increased flexibility within the provision of apprenticeships, including the limitations around the use of Apprenticeship Levy funds. We therefore encourage BEIS to consider practical reforms to the Apprenticeship Levy and welcome the opportunity to share our insights on this topic. BSA members stand ready to play their part in supporting a system that works best for employers, providers and, above all, the learners themselves.

Response to consultation on proposed changes to public sector food and catering policy

The Business Services Association – BSA – welcomes the publication of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ consultation ‘Seeking views on possible changes to public sector food and catering policy’.

BSA Submission to Labour’s National Policy Forum 2022

The BSA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum 2022. This contribution has particular relevance to the commissions on public services that work from the start, safe and secure communities, better jobs and better work, and a green and digital future.

BSA Response to Prisons Strategy White Paper

The  BSA welcomes the publication of the Prisons Strategy White Paper and the accompanying consultation. The Strategy reflects significant steps forward in the Government’s efforts to modernise the prison estate by making it resilient, secure, and a stepping-stone to sustainable resettlement.

BSA Response to Consultation on Flexi-Job Apprenticeships

BSA Response to Green Paper on Public Procurement

The BSA strongly welcomes the recent publication of the Government’s Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement. It reflects a significant step forward in the Government’s continued efforts to increase the value and efficiency of public service delivery – efforts that the BSA and its members have long supported.

We hope that the recommendations contained within this response can further support the Government’s work in this crucial policy area and have therefore only responded to the most relevant questions for BSA members as set out in the consultation.

BSA response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ‘Local Government Pension Scheme – Amendments to the statutory underpin consultation’

BSA submission to the Integrated Review

The BSA has made a submission to the call for evidence for the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.

BSA NHS Pension Scheme: increased flexibility Response

The BSA welcomed proposals to increase flexibilities within the NHS Pension Scheme in its response.

BSA submission to independent review of HS2

The BSA has submitted its response to the Oakervee review in which it calls for renewed and reinvigorated cross-government backing for HS2 – reflecting the commitment shown by industry and regional leaders in the Midlands and North of England.

BSA Changes to the Valuation Cycle in Local Government Pension Schemes Response

The BSA has responded to MHCLG’s consultation on changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme. The BSA believes LGPS fund valuation should be moved to a quadrennial cycle to ensure it follows the same cycle as LGPS scheme valuation.

BSA Social Value in Government Procurement Response

The BSA has published its submission to the government’s consultation on social value in procurement. The BSA welcomes the government’s intention to deliver increased social value and welcomes the move to set out an evaluation model for commissioners.

BSA Fair Deal in Local Government Pension Scheme Response

The BSA has published its submission to the government’s consultation on Local Government Pension Schemes.

BSA Clean Growth Strategy Response

The BSA has published its response to the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)’s recent consultation into helping businesses to improve the way they use energy. We welcome the government’s Clean Growth Strategy in our submission, which also focuses on improving energy efficiency in new buildings and through business supply chains.

BSA submission to Long Term Plan for the NHS discussion guide