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Continuity of supply of essential services to insolvent businesses
Consultation to seek views on the exercise of powers to ensure continuity of utility and IT services to insolvent businesses
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
Powers taken in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 enable the Government to build upon existing legislative provisions contained within the Insolvency Act 1986 relating to the protection of supply of essential utility services for insolvent businesses.
This consultation seeks views on the exercise of those powers, with a view to ensuring insolvency practitioners are more effectively able to rescue viable businesses.
Documents
Continuity of supply consultation July 2014application/mswordAnnex B - Protection of Essential Supplies Order 2014 (consultation version)application/mswordAnnex C - Impact Assessmentapplication/mswordImpact Assessment: Continuity of essential supplies to insolvent businessesapplication/pdfContinuity of supply of essential services to insolvent businesses: summary of public responsesapplication/pdf