§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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proposes to repeal by the end of 1996; if he proposes to conduct a compliance cost assessment on each regulation repealed; and what is the estimated cost of undertaking a compliance cost assessment to determine the advantages and disadvantages of such a repeal. [3441]
§ Mr. AncramA list of the regulations my Department currently proposes to repeal or amend by the end of 1996 has been placed in the Library of the House.
Since the effect in each case will be to reduce, rather than increase, compliance costs, a compliance cost assessment—CCA—is not required. Departments do, however, seek to estimate approximate savings wherever possible. The cost of undertaking a CCA varies from case to case, but is generally modest. Because part of the cost falls on the businesses consulted, a full CCA would be inappropriate for measures designed to reduce business burdens.