§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many rules and regulations he repealed in the first three months of 1995; and how many new rules and regulations were introduced in that period by way of statutory instruments, motions or orders. [19364]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 18 April 1995]: My Department has not repealed any regulations this year. The following regulations were introduced in the first three months of the year:
- The Natural History Museum (Authorised Repositories) Order 1995
- The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1995.
Neither of these introduced new regulatory requirements which had costs for business.
§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what requirements there are for officials in his Department to introduce a compliance cost assessment for all rules and regulations coming before him and his Ministers; and how many compliance cost assessments have been issued in his Department in the first three months of this year. [19350]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 18 April 1995]: My Department is committed to undertaking compliance cost assessments for all measures which impose costs on business. No such measures have been introduced this year and therefore no assessments have been prepared.