§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on his response to paragraphs 190 to 319 of the recommendations of the proposals for reform of the deregulation task forces, as they affect his Department's policy.
§ Mr. GummerThe substantial deregulation action that my Department is taking to reduce unnecessary controls on business while safeguarding environmental and public safety is fully set out at pages 36 to 44 of the DTI 475W publication "Deregulation—Cutting Red Tape" that was issued on 19 January together with the complete list of the task force's proposals for reform.