§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what remuneration or other benefits and expenses the members of the deregulation task forces receive; and on what basis such remunerations were calculated.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe chairmen and members of the deregulation task forces receive no remuneration, but are eligible to apply for travel and subsistence expenses on standard civil service terms.
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§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade from what date the six months life of the deregulation task forces is regarded as commencing.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe deregulation task forces were launched on 19 March 1993.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the membership of each deregulation task force, and the approximate number of regulations allocated to each task force.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonA complete list of deregulation task force members has been placed in the Library. Each task force has been surveying the whole range of Government regulation as it applies to its sector.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if it will be open to deregulation task forces to propose extensions of existing legal provisions.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe deregulation task forces are free to make any recommendations they wish, within their broad remit to advise Ministers on priorities for deregulation and on ensuring a continuing voice for business in the regulatory process.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if it is his intention to publish the reports of the deregulation task forces.
§ Mr. Neil HamiltonThe deregulation task forces will not be producing formal reports. They will be giving advice to Ministers which will feed into the public debate on deregulation.