Short selling is regulated in the UK under the Short Selling Regulation, introduced in 2012. As with all regulation, the Treasury works closely with the regulators and market participants to monitor the effectiveness of the regulatory regime, in line with the government\u2019s objectives of supporting economic growth and financial stability.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> The Short Selling (Notification Thresholds) Regulations 2021 lowered the threshold for the reporting of net short positions to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in relation to the issued share capital of a company that has shares admitted to trading on a trading venue, to 0.1%. HM Treasury will continue to consider with the FCA whether the notification threshold remains appropriate given market conditions.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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There is no data available on the number of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals made due to gang involvement. Data on the outcome of referrals for the last five years as well as the nationality, age and gender of those referred is publicly available on the National Crime Agency (NCA) website: http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2017-nrm-statistics/884-nrm-annual-report-2017<\/a><\/p>