§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list the rules and regulations in his Department which have been withdrawn in the last 12 months, or which his Department plans to withdraw in the next 12 months; and what impact this will have on his Department's manpower.
§ Mr. Dorrell[holding answer 6 February 1995]My Department has not withdrawn any rules and regulations in the last 12 months.
The Department is continuing to identify rules and regulations for withdrawal. Those for withdrawal in the next 12 months will be announced as and when consultations are completed.
The manpower implications are taken into account in the Department's central manpower plans, which will be published in the Department's annual report.