§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage, pursuant to his oral answer of 23 May,Official Report, columns 12–13, if he will publish a table listing each of the more than 90 regulations grouping them in the seven main sections; with which Department he is considering each regulation; what is the intended modification to each regulation; and what is the estimated target date for each modification.
§ Mr. SproatI shall write to the hon. Member with a list of the 90 regulations which have been drawn to my attention by the tourism industry. The seven areas identified by my inquiries as being of particular concern to the industry, and the Departments with which I have discussed these areas, are:
Food hygiene:
Department of HealthFire safety:
Home Office and Department of Trade and IndustryEU Package Travel Directive:
Department of Trade and IndustryElectricity at Work Regulations:
Employment DepartmentPublic entertainment licensing:
Home OfficeSignposting to tourist attractions and facilities:
Department of TransportPrice indications:
Department of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodIn the case of the electricity at work regulations, fresh guidance has been issued for tourist accommodation businesses and in the case of food hygiene, the Department of Health has proposed an improved set of regulations which have been the subject of a public consultation exercise. Consideration has been given, or is being given, to the other five areas and where appropriate proposals for changes in regulations or for improved guidance will be brought forward in due course.