HC Deb 05 November 1996 vol 284 c418W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what regulations his Department proposes to repeal by the end of 1996; if he proposes to conduct a compliance cost assessment on each regulation repealed; and what is the estimated cost of undertaking a compliance cost assessment to determine the advantages and disadvantages of each repeal. [1396]

Mr. Hanley

This Department issues very few rules and regulations. There are no plans to repeal any rules or regulations by the end of 1996.