Review of the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (UK)

Finance and Legal
Schools and other organisations that use activity providers have been invited by the Health and Safety Executive to express their views on the future of the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA), which currently regulates adventure activities across the UK. The
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General Insurance value measures pilot (UK)

Finance and Legal
Value measures data from 38 insurers for claims frequencies, claims acceptance rates and average claims pay out have been published by the Financial Conduct Authority for four general insurance (GI) products in a pilot project designed to illustrate the benefits
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Reporting Payment Practices by Large Businesses (UK)

Business
To help tackle the culture that leaves small and medium sized businesses owed £26.3bn in late payments, the UK’s largest companies and limited liability partnerships will be required to report twice a year on their payment practices, policies and performance
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Withdrawal of interactive Vat concessions (UK)

Finance and Legal
Two extra statutory Vat concessions relating to computer hardware for disabled people could be withdrawn following a House of Lords’ decision ‘(R v HM Commissioners of Inland Revenue ex p Wilkinson [2005] UKHL 30)’ clarifying the scope of HMRC’s discretion
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New regulatory regime for drones (UK)

Finance and Legal
Mandatory registration of new drones and a new criminal offence for misusing them are among measures proposed by the Dept for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority to ensure the enormous developing market for drones is matched by strong safeguards
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