§ Lord Thurlowasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the main recommendations from the Better Regulation Task Force in relation to avoiding over-regulation; and whether they have applied those principles to the proposals published by the Medicines Control Agency in its Consultation Document MLX 249. [HL1858]
§ Baroness HaymanThe Better Regulation Task Force applies its principles of good regulation—transparency, accountability, targeting, consistency and proportionality—to ensure that government regulation is necessary, fair and affordable, and simple to understand and administer. The Medicines Control Agency applied those principles to development of the proposals in their Consultation Letter MLX 249.