HC Deb 28 July 1998 vol 317 cc104-5W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the compliance cost assessments published by his Department since 1 May 1997. [52931]

Mr. Straw

The following Compliance Cost Assessments (recently renamed Regulatory Impact Assessments) were published by the Home Office between 1 May 1997 and 30 June 1998:

Date Title
July 1997 The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997
August 1997 The Police and Firemen's Pension Act 1997; the Firemen's Pensions (Provision of Information) Regulations 1997; and the Police Pensions (Provision of Information) Regulations 1997
September 1997 The Lotteries (Gaming Board Fees) Order 1997
October 1997 The Licensing Fees (Variation) Order 1997
January 1998 The Data Protection Bill
January 1998 The Deregulation (Licence Transfers) Order 1998; The Licensing (Fees) Amendment Order 1998
March 1998 The Gambling (Bingo) Fees (Amendment) Order 1998; The Lotteries (Gaming Board Fees) Order 1998; The Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) Order 1998
June 1998 The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 1998

Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those compliance cost assessments since 1 May 1997 in which there is a net reduction in compliance costs resulting from a legislative proposal. [52973]

Mr. Straw

The following compliance cost assessments published between 1 May 1997 and 30 June 1998 show a net estimated reduction in compliance costs totaling £4 million per annum:

  • The Deregulation (Licence Transfers) Order 1998
  • The Licensing (Fees) Amendment Order 1998.

There is at present no requirement on Departments to carry out compliance cost assessments where legislative proposals are expected to be cost neutral or result in a saving to business.

Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what cumulative net increase in compliance costs has been estimated in compliance cost assessments published by his Department since 1 May 1997. [52932]

Mr. Straw

The cumulative net increase in compliance costs estimated compliance cost assessments published by the Home Office between 1 May 1997 and 30 June 1998 is as follows:

  • Non-recurring costs: £1,179,286,250
  • Annually recurring costs: £742,114,500.

Of this, the compliance costs assessment for the Data Protection Bill shows estimated non-recurring costs of £1,150 million and annually recurring costs of £742 million.