§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will place in the Library copies of the guidance notes, office notes and other relevant documents which relate to his efforts in(a) removing gold plating from existing domestic regulation and (b) ensuring new European directives are not gold plated; [10060]
(2) what new systems he has put in place to ensure that European directives are not gold plated in domestic regulations. [10072]
§ Mr. HowardIt is my Department's policy not to make regulations implementing European directives which add to the burdens imposed by such directives. We keep existing legislation under review in the light of this policy. Official guidance on gold plating is currently being reviewed in consultation with other Government Departments.