HC Deb 29 March 1995 vol 257 c697W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. [15571]

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 27 March 1995]: My ministerial colleagues in the Scottish Office and I have implemented and keep ourselves fully informed of progress on a wide range of deregulation activity undertaken by the Department.

Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what targets he has for withdrawing regulations within his Department. [15555]

Mr. Lang

[holding answer 27 March 1995]: The Scottish Office is fully committed to the deregulation initiative and operates a rolling programme of review of the regulations, forms and rules for which it has responsibility with a view to identifying scope for repeal or simplification.