§ Mr. PriskTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the effect of Part 8 of the Local Government Act 2003 on the competitiveness of small business. [137606]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe effect of Part 8 of the Local Government Act 2003 on the competitiveness of small business was assessed in Regulatory Impact Assessments published during the passage of the Local Government Bill and in the final Regulatory Impact Assessment published on Royal Assent, which is available on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website.