§ Dr. CableTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many new regulations affecting business have been introduced since June 2001; and how many have been repealed. [26764]
§ Ms HewittI have been asked to reply.
522WThe Department has proposed 49 regulations to Parliament since June. Of these regulations, more than half were public telecommunications operator licences, amended or simplified regulations or preserved commercial electricity supply agreements.
Records relating to repealed regulations are not held centrally. The information requested could be obtained and collated only at disproportionate cost.