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Regulatory Horizons Council

Closed organisation — 2025-10-21, as published by GOV.UK.

§ Ministers

Recorded ministerial post holdings

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§ Consultations

Consultations and government responses

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§ Publications

Other official publications

23 recorded
Research · 2026-07-10
Research at RHC
Independent review · 2026-07-10
Modernising regulatory pathways for assisted reproductive technologies: a case study on IVG
Policy paper · 2026-02-06
The Regulatory Horizons Council Charter
Policy paper · 2025-04-15
Governance of Engineering Biology: government response to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council
Independent review · 2025-01-16
Regulatory Horizons Council: the Governance of Engineering Biology
Policy paper · 2024-10-07
Regulating quantum technology applications: government response to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council
Independent review · 2024-04-24
Regulatory Horizons Council: the future regulation of space technologies
correspondence · 2024-04-24
Government response to Regulatory Horizons Council report on the regulation of space technologies
correspondence · 2024-02-28
Regulating Quantum Technology Applications report: letter from DSIT Minister to RHC Chair, February 2024
Independent review · 2024-02-28
Regulatory Horizons Council: Regulating Quantum Technology Applications
Independent review · 2024-01-16
Regulatory Horizons Council: Closing the Gap series overview
Independent review · 2024-01-16
Regulatory Horizons Council: The role of regulation in supporting scaling-up
Independent review · 2023-10-11
Regulatory Horizons Council: Unlocking the Potential of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) in Agriculture and Horticulture
correspondence · 2023-07-16
Government response to the RHC report on the regulation of hydrogen fuel propulsion in maritime vessels
Independent review · 2023-07-16
Regulatory Horizons Council: the regulation of hydrogen fuel propulsion in maritime vessels
correspondence · 2022-11-30
Government response to Regulatory Horizons Council report on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence as a Medical Device
Independent review · 2022-11-30
Regulatory Horizons Council: the regulation of neurotechnology
Independent review · 2022-07-11
Regulatory Horizons Council report on genetic technologies
Independent review · 2022-06-14
Closing the gap: getting from principles to practice for innovation friendly regulation
Independent review · 2021-11-01
Regulatory Horizons Council: the regulation of drones
Independent review · 2021-08-26
Future of technological innovations and the role of regulation
Independent review · 2021-08-18
Regulatory Horizons Council report on medical devices regulation
Independent review · 2021-08-06
Regulatory Horizons Council: report on fusion energy regulation
§ Timeline

Departmental lifecycle events

24 recorded
  1. 2026-07-10 · publication
    Research at RHC
    The Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) is an independent expert committee that identifies the implications of technological innovation.
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  2. 2026-07-10 · publication
    Modernising regulatory pathways for assisted reproductive technologies: a case study on IVG
    An independent report examining regulatory options for in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) and the next generation of assisted reproductive technologies.
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  3. 2026-02-06 · publication
    The Regulatory Horizons Council Charter
    The Regulatory Horizons Council Charter sets out the purpose and its principal outputs, accountabilities and duties.
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  4. 2025-10-21 · department_abolished
    Regulatory Horizons Council — merged
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  5. 2025-04-15 · publication
    Governance of Engineering Biology: government response to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council
    The Minister for Science, Research and Innovation's response to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council on the governance of engineering biology.
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  6. 2025-01-16 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: the Governance of Engineering Biology
    An independent report to government from the Regulation Horizons Council about the governance of engineering biology.
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  7. 2024-10-07 · publication
    Regulating quantum technology applications: government response to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council
    The Minister for Science, Research and Innovation has responded to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) on the regulation of quantum technology applications.
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  8. 2024-04-24 · publication
    Government response to Regulatory Horizons Council report on the regulation of space technologies
    The Minister for Science, Research and Innovation has responded to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council on the regulation of space technologies.
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  9. 2024-04-24 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: the future regulation of space technologies
    An independent report to government from the Regulation Horizons Council about the regulation of space technologies and a study by RAND Europe into the intersection of emerging technologies with the space domain.
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  10. 2024-02-28 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: Regulating Quantum Technology Applications
    An independent report to government from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the regulation of quantum technology applications.
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  11. 2024-02-28 · publication
    Regulating Quantum Technology Applications report: letter from DSIT Minister to RHC Chair, February 2024
    The Minister for Science, Research and Innovation welcomes the Regulatory Horizons Council’s report on Regulating Quantum Technology Applications.
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  12. 2024-01-16 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: The role of regulation in supporting scaling-up
    An independent report from the RHC, as part of their ‘Closing the Gap’ Series, highlighting the role of regulation in supporting businesses to scale in the UK.
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  13. 2024-01-16 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: Closing the Gap series overview
    The Regulatory Horizon Council's (RHC) ‘Closing the Gap’ series aims to provide actionable insights and foster collaboration on solutions to address regulatory challenges.
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  14. 2023-10-11 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: Unlocking the Potential of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) in Agriculture and Horticulture
    An independent report from the Regulatory Horizons Council on the regulation of robotics and autonomous systems in agriculture and horticulture.
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  15. 2023-07-16 · publication
    Government response to the RHC report on the regulation of hydrogen fuel propulsion in maritime vessels
    The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security have responded to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council on the regulation of hydrogen fuel propulsion in maritime vessels.
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  16. 2023-07-16 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: the regulation of hydrogen fuel propulsion in maritime vessels
    An independent report from the Regulatory Horizons Council on the regulation of hydrogen fuel propulsion in the maritime sector.
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  17. 2022-11-30 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: the regulation of neurotechnology
    An independent report to government from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the safe and rapid development of neurotechnology.
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  18. 2022-11-30 · publication
    Government response to Regulatory Horizons Council report on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence as a Medical Device
    The Business Secretary has responded to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Medical Device.
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  19. 2022-07-11 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council report on genetic technologies
    An independent report to government from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the regulation of genetic technologies.
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  20. 2022-06-14 · publication
    Closing the gap: getting from principles to practice for innovation friendly regulation
    A report from the Regulatory Horizons Council on closing the gap between principles and practices for innovation friendly regulation.
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  21. 2021-11-01 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: the regulation of drones
    An independent report to government from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the regulation of drones.
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  22. 2021-08-26 · publication
    Future of technological innovations and the role of regulation
    A report from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the future of technological innovations and how regulation can act as an enabler.
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  23. 2021-08-18 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council report on medical devices regulation
    An independent report to government from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the regulation of medical devices.
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  24. 2021-08-06 · publication
    Regulatory Horizons Council: report on fusion energy regulation
    A report from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the regulation of fusion energy.
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