§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the criteria used by his Department to identify regulations as suitable for repeal. [33279]
§ Mr. FreemanI have been asked to reply.
Under the deregulation initiative, Departments have reviewed all their regulations which impact on business to identify candidates for repeal or amendment. In so doing, each regulation is considered on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not it still serves a useful need and whether it is unduly burdensome.