Regulatory Authorities (Level of Charges) Bill

<p>The Bill would place restrictions on regulatory authorities in England (defined as &quot;any authority or body which regulates the carrying on of any business or activity, or the practice of any profession&quot;) so that they could not increase fees by more than the rate of inflation (measured by the Consumer Prices Index) over a specified period of time. </p><p>In addition, if such authorities wished to introduce a charge for a service that had previously not been charged for, they would have to seek parliamentary approval for this.</p>