§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his policy to include a sunset clause in all new legislation unless a specific case can be made to exclude a sunset clause. [120758]
§ Mr. McNultyThe revised RIA guidance 'Better Policy Making: A Guide to Regulatory Impact Assessment' was published on 28 January 2003. It advises policy officials to consider time limiting or sunsetting at an early stage of policy development and gives specific examples of where sunsetting maybe appropriate.
The Department for Transport actively promotes the better regulation agenda and the use of sunsetting where appropriate.