Deregulation (Hansard, 27 November 1992)

§ Mr. Sproat
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the main measures increasing regulation in any area for which his Department has responsibility, which his Department has caused to be put into effect since 9 April.

§ Mr. Atkins
The following are the main measures increasing regulation which have been put into effect since the general election:
DED
Road Traffic (Training of Drivers of Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods) Regulations (N.I.) 1992 No. 262.
Offshore and Pipelines Safety (N.I.) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1728 (N.I. 17))
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (N.I.) 1992 No. 459.
Export of Dangerous Chemicals Regulations (N.I.) 1992 No. 460.
Companies (Single Member Private Limited companies) Regulations (N.I.) 1992.
Companies (1986 Order) (Bank Accounts) Regulations (N.I.) 1992
Companies (Disclosure of Interests in Shares) Orders (Imposing Restrictions on Shares) Regulations (N.I.) 1992.
Price Indications (Bureaux de Change) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992.
865W
DENI
The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (N.I.) 1992 No. 193.
Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Science) Order (N.I.) 1992 No. 205.
Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Mathematics) Order (N I) 1992 No. 233.
The Education (Student Loans) Regulations (N.I.) 1992 No. 279.
Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Art and Design) Order (N.I.) 1992 No. 286.
Curriculum (Educational Themes) Order (N.I.) 1992 No. 287.
Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Music) Order (N.I.) 1992 No. 288.
Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Irish Order (N.I.) 1992 No. 289.
Curriculum (Programmes of Study and Attainment Targets in Technology and Design) Order (N.I.) 1992 No. 290.
Secondary Schools (Admissions Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations (N.I.) 1992 No. 332.
Student Awards Regulations (NI) 1992 No. 363.
Education (School Information and Prospectuses) (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 1992 No. 450.
Curriculum (Complaints Tribunals) Regulations (NI) 1992 No. 457.
DANI
The Oilseeds Producers (Support System) Regulations (NI) 1992 No. 190.
The Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 235.
The Feedingstuffs Regulations (NI) 1992 No. 270.
The Fertilisers Regulations (NI) 1992 No. 187.
Zootechnical Standards Regulations (NI) 1992 No. 438.
DHSS¹
The Income-Related Benefits and Social Security (Recoupment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 201.
The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 203.
The Income Support (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 236.
The Social Security (Australia) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 269.
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 271.
The Child Support (1991 Order) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 278 (C. 13).
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 6) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 280.
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 284.
The Social Security (1990 Order) (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 285 (C. 14).
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Deficiency on Winding Up etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 300.
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 304.
The Social Security (Widows Benefit and Retirement Pensions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 318.
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 327.
The Social Security (Jersey and Guernsey) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 328.
The Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 330.
The Child Support (Information, Evidence and Disclosure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 339.
The Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 340.
The Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 341.
The Child Support (Arrears, Interest and Adjustment of Maintenance Assessments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 342.
The Child Support (1991 Order) (Commencement No. 2) 866W Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 347 (C. 16).
The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 390.
The Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 394.
The Income-Related Benefits (Amendment No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 403.
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 404.
The Income-Related Benefit (Amendment No. 5) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 435.
The Housing Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 444.
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 453.
The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement of Other Forms of Maintenance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 465.
The Child Support (Maintenance Arrangements and Jurisdiction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 466.
The Child Support (1991 Order) (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 467 (C. 20).
The Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 470.
The Income Support (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 No. 471.
¹ Most of the regulations made by DHSS since the last General Election are amendment or technical regulations which do not increase the total regulatory burden on business.

§ Mr. Sproat
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the main measures of deregulation, or simplification of regulation, which his Department has carried out, or caused to be carried out, since 9 April.

§ Mr. Atkins
The impact on business and members of the public is taken into account in assessing any proposals for changes in policy and procedures. Moreover, the scope for deregulation and simplication is kept under constant review in Northern Ireland Departments. The following are the main measures of deregulation or simplication of regulation which have been carried out in Northern Ireland since the last general election:
DED.
Quarries (Metrication) Regulations (NI) 1992 No. 216 Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Factories Metrication etc.) Regulations (NI) 1992 No. 461.
DANI.
The Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (Consequential Modifications) Order (NI) 1992.