§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will ensure that his ministerial management information system for establishing objectives for his Department includes deregulation objectives(a) for him and (b) for each of the Ministers within his Department. [15566]
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 27 March 1995]: I am the Minister responsible for deregulation in the Home Office, and as such ensure that progress is maintained on deregulation. In the last 12 months, changes have been made to legislation affecting shopping hours, liquor licensing, charities, and betting and gaming and further changes are planned.
Against this background, the Department's planning systems give proper prominence to our deregulation programme.