HC Deb 21 July 1999 vol 335 cc569-70W
23. Mr. Steen

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what plans he has to introduce new regulations under the Better Regulation Initiative in the forthcoming parliamentary session. [90896]

Mr. Kilfoyle

The Government will continue to put forward draft orders for consideration of the House of Commons Deregulation Committee and the Delegated Powers and Deregulation Committee of the House of Lords. The Government are also looking at the scope for reform of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 and will bring forward proposals as soon as parliamentary time allows.