The strategy outlines the steps the government is taking to increase collaboration and learning with international partners to improve the UK's domestic regulation, ensuring that it facilitates trade and investment, is innovation friendly and fit for the future while protecting consumers and the environment. 

The strategy focuses on 3 main areas:

• Better coordination. This strategy sets out a whole-of-government vision for undertaking IRC that outlines the roles, responsibilities and levers of UK government and other domestic actors engaged in IRC to make our efforts greater than the sum of their parts.
   
• Building capability. We have developed an IRC toolkit to increase awareness and understanding of IRC across government and promote better consideration of IRC in the practical application of policymaking. We will look to update existing regulatory guidance to incorporate the OECD’s best practice principles 1 on IRC throughout the regulatory lifecycle.
   
• Global collaboration. The UK is recognised as a leader in good regulatory practices. We engage in IRC initiatives across government, taking a leading role in championing innovation through regulation. We will continue to spearhead global efforts and demonstrate thought leadership in shaping how regulation is developed internationally for the benefit of citizens and the environment.