Since its formation in 1999 BAA has developed extensive contacts within the UK Government and devolved administrations, the Civil Service and in Europe.
We are continually engaged in correspondence and meetings with HM Treasury, HM Customs, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Office of Fair Trading (OFT), Department of Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC), Department of Transport (DfT), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Environment Agency (EA) and SEPA, National Highways, Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency, Scottish and Welsh Governments to ensure that the views of our members are properly represented on all relevant issues including Planning, the Environment, Legislation, Health & Safety, Road Transport, Competition and SME Support.
Government has welcomed our involvement, recognising that the views and needs of smaller independent and UK-owned companies have not always been taken into account when forming new legislation.
- BAA supports the frontline quarry industry along with its essential suppliers and specialist consultants.
- BAA promotes the use of local supply companies where possible.
- BAA defends its members against illegal cartels which seek to restrict competitively priced supplies or open access to the market.
- BAA provides responses to Government consultation papers on matters that affect our industry.
- BAA has member committees for planning, health & safety, and transport.
- BAA has representatives on all nine Aggregate Working Parties (AWPS) in England, and the two RAWPS in Wales.
- BAA is a member of the Quarries Joint National Advisory Committee (QNJAC) on Health and Safety issues in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); and the Minerals Products Qualifications Council (MPQC) which is the industry training and awarding body. We also have several representatives on the Strategic Forum 2019 Entrapment Campaign – which includes industry, HSE, QNJAC, MPQC and Institute of Quarrying (IQ).
- BAA is a member of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and sits on the influential CBI Minerals Committee and the UK Minerals Forum (UKMF).
- BAA is a member of the Construction Products Association (CPA) an influential umbrella organisation briefing UK and EU authorities on construction policy; and the Scottish Council for Development and Industry.
- BAA has a Restoration Guarantee Fund (RGF) available to meet the requirements of planning authorities.