HC Deb 24 November 1993 vol 233 c89W
28. Mr. Deva

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment has been made of the damage to small companies by excessive regulation.

Mr. Neil Hamilton

This is impossible to quantify at the moment. Our analysis of existing regulations is not yet complete. We have, however, received a great deal of evidence showing that the cumulative burden of regulation diverts the money and time of small firms management into unproductive channels.

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