Legislation update - March 2025

18/02/2025 – DfT 

A railway fit for Britain's future 

Seeks views on new policies to be included in the forthcoming Railways Bill, which will enable the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR). Closes on 15/04/2025. 

Consultations which closed in February 2025 

12/11/2024 – EA 

Regulation of solid radioactive waste disposal facilities: proposed guidance      

We want your views on our proposed updates to guidance on the regulation of solid radioactive waste disposal facilities. Closed on 28/02/2025. 

30/10/2024 – HMT 

Transforming Business Rates 

A discussion paper which sets out the government's priority areas for reform of the business rates system. Closed on 28/02/2025. 

16/12/2024 – DfT 

Implementing the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) 

Seeks views on government’s proposed approach to implement the globally agreed international aviation carbon offsetting scheme (CORSIA) in the UK. Closed on 10/02/2025. 

24/12/2024 – DfT 

Phasing out sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and supporting the ZEV transition 

This consultation seeks views on delivering the commitment to end the sale of new cars powered solely by internal combustion engines by 2030 and supporting the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles. The consultation is split into two parts. Closed on 18/02/2025. 

Logistics UK has sent a response 

Summary 

• Logistics UK members remain fully committed to decarbonising, but significant barriers are preventing many of our members from being able to adopt zero tailpipe emission vans. The most common concerns our members raise are related to increased vehicle costs, lack of public charging/refuelling infrastructure, cost and time to install infrastructure at operating sites, loss of payload and regulatory burdens. 

• It is critical government works more closely with the logistics industry to understand concerns, address barriers and give operators more confidence to invest. 

• The government must keep the mandate under continuous review and address any unintended consequences.                                                                                  

28/11/2024 – DfT 

Integrated National Transport Strategy: a call for ideas 

The Department for Transport is developing a strategy which will set the high-level direction for how transport should be designed, built and operated in England over the next 10 years. Closed on 20/02/2025.   

Announcements – February 2025 

28/02/2025 – HMRC 

       HMRC  Fuel duty: extension to the cut in rates to March 2026            

"This measure:  

• Updated further guidance for offence 1-47. 

• Updated further guidance for offence 1-48. 

• Updated further guidance for offence 1-48A. 

• Updated further guidance for offence 1-50. 

• Updated section 2 driving licence. 

• Updated PLS codes for some offences. 

• Updated section 14 carriage of dangerous goods. 

• Updated further guidance and action for offence 11-2. 

• Updated action for offence 14-26. 

01/02/2025 – DVSA 

New return to professional driving courses are now available 

Reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) were passed by UK Parliament in October 2024. 

One of these reforms allows people whose Driver CPC has expired for at least 60 days, but no more than two years ago, to return to professional driving by undertaking a seven hour return to driving course. 

This came into force on 1 February 2025.