§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which Minister in his Department has responsibility for regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement. [117420]
§ Janet Anderson1 refer the hon. Member to the written answer given today to my hon. Friend the Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Mr. Quinn) by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office, listing the Ministers for Regulatory Reform in the key regulatory departments.
My Department is working with a wide range of other Government Departments to identify ways of easing regulatory burdens on industries and bodies which DCMS sponsors. My Department is also actively examining many of the regulations for which it is responsible. In particular, the independent Television Commission is currently conducting an audit of all its regulatory requirements with the aim of regulating with a lighter touch.