Consultation Papers
Below is a full list of recent consultations that the RMI have submitted responses to. Alternatively, you can click on the links below to search for consultation responses relevant to a specific policy area, or search by date using the navigation to the right of the screen.
CONSULTATION ON THE FEES FOR HGV AND PSV TESTING, OPERATOR LICENSING AND OTHER VOSA SERVICES: VOSA
This VOSA consultation outlined proposals to changes fees for a range of services including HGV testing, operator licensing and associated services. It examines the removal of the remaining cross subsidy of VOSA test facility costs from users of ATFs and charging the cost of extra VOSA resource to service ATFs to ATF users.
The NFDA response broadly supports the VOSA proposals and any movement to move testing away from VOSA sites and nearer to the operator.
Click here to download the NFDA response
HM TREASURY: REFORMING THE CONSUMER CREDIT REGIME
This consultation document considered the merits of transferring responsibility for the regulation of consumer credit the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Click here to download the NFDA response
FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY: CONSUMER CREDIT REGULATION, OUR PROPOSED REGIME
This paper, which is being published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) because the FCA will not exist until 1 April 20131, should be read together with the Government’s consultation document. It describes how we propose that the FCA will carry out its new functions and use the powers that the Government plans to give it, taking account of its strategic and operational objectives, including to promote effective competition in the interests of consumers.
Click here to download the NFDA response
REDUCING THE NUMBER AND COST OF WHIPLASH CLAIMS: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Full details of the consultation are available here.
NAB responded electronically to the consultation.
MOTORING SERVICES STRATEGY: DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
This consultation from the Department for Transport seeks views on
reforms to the four agencies under its control: Vehicle Operator
Services Agency (VOSA), Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA),
Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle Certification Agency
(VCA).
In the RMI response, it was recommended that the work of the 4 agencies
is rationalised, in order to avoid duplication of duties by multiple
agencies. RMI agree with the proposal to expand online digital services,
to provide a more efficient service for customers. However, alternative
methods should be preserved in order to cater for the wide demographic
of customer. Under this initiative, RMI has called for the abolition of
tax discs to relieve administrative burdens to the customer and reduce
the cost to DVLA.
Finally, RMI call for a increase in Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs)
in order to allow operators of HGVs flexible access to testing
services. RMI are of the view that privately owned sites should be able
to employ their own testers, to minimise delays and decrease the travel
time to find a testing location.
Click here to download the RMI response
