The UK Government launched the Red Tape Challenge website in order for the general public to give their views on unnecessary regulations, with the ultimate aim of reducing bureaucracy. This site is designed to promote open discus-sion of ways in which the aims of existing regulation can be fulfilled in the least burdensome way possible. Over the years red tape and bureaucracy have become excessive leading to over-regulation which has a negative effect on businesses, economy and society. With the aim of ultimately streamlining regulation, the government has published all the current regulations for one specific sector or industry. The public would give their views regarding the respective sector i.e. what regulation is working and what is not, what can be simplified and what can be scrapped. After receiving the feedback, Ministers would decide which regulations should be kept and why. This initiative has been welcomed as an "opportunity to help drive changes". Making this work has been put as a "high personal priority" and meetings are held regularly to ensure real progress is being made. It is proposed that all government departments use 'Red Tape Challenge to deepen their engagement with businesses, the public and all other stakeholders on regulatory issues, and ensure that creative and credible options for reducing reg-ulation are put to Ministers. The Red Tape Challenge site is open for the public's comments on regulation in Road Transportation. Other sectors include Hospitality, Fisheries, marine enterprises and internal waterways, Equalities, Health and safety, Manufacturing, Healthy living and social care, Media and creative services, Utilities and energy, Rail and merchant shipping, and Mining and quarrying etc. For information: http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/home/index/