HC Deb 06 November 1995 vol 265 cc631-2W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list the rules and regulations she proposes to repeal or amend by means of a reference to the Deregulation Committee before the end of 1995; and if she will make a statement. [41529]

Mr. Forth

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given earlier by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what regulations her Department proposes to repeal by the end of 1995; if she proposes to conduct a cost compliance assessment on each regulation repealed; and what is the estimated cost of undertaking a cost compliance assessment to assess the advantages or disadvantages of such a repeal. [41553]

Mr. Forth

There are no plans to repeal any regulations by the end of 1995.

Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the estimated saving to the Exchequer by the repeal of each rule and regulation which has so far been the subject of a reference to the Deregulation Committee from her Department; and in how many cases a cost compliance assessment has been carried out. [41530]

Mr. Forth

My right hon. Friend has laid one draft deregulation proposal to date. The draft order, which speeds up the process by which schools may change their session times, will not lead to any savings to the Exchequer.