Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on progress in implementing the recommendations of the Better Regulation Executive report, Less is More.
Answer
The Government published a formal response to the Better Regulation Task Force (BRTF) report ““Less is More”” on 18 July 2005, copies of which are available in the Library. Implementation of the recommendations in the BRTF report is on track. For example:"In response to the recommendations about making it easier to remove or amend outdated or unnecessary regulation, the Government has already set out its proposals in a consultation document, ““A Bill for Better Regulation””, published on 20 July 2005.""On 15 September the Cabinet Office launched a major project to measure and then reduce the amount of paperwork and administration costs that Government regulations impose on British businesses and charities. This will involve extensive interviews with businesses, charities and voluntary organisations to estimate how much it costs them to comply with Government regulations.""The BRTF also recommended that the Cabinet Office establish ““by the end of 2005”” a new mechanism for business and other stakeholders to submit regulatory reform proposals to Government. This was launched on 15 September. Details are available at www.betterregulation.gov.uk. Departments and agencies will have 90 working days to respond to such proposals."