HC Deb 20 April 2000 vol 348 c620W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what plans she has to review the operation of regulatory impact assessments. [119936]

Mr. Stringer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Crosby (Mrs. Curtis-Thomas) on 10 April 2000,Official Report, column 53W.

Mr. Lansley

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many Departments have reported on their regulatory performance in departmental reports published in April 2000 in terms agreed with the Regulatory Impact Unit. [120011]

Mr. Stringer

All of the key regulatory Departments have published Regulatory Reporting sections in their Annual Departmental Reports. The key Departments are:

Department of Trade and Industry. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Treasury, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Inland Revenue, Department of Health, Home Office, Health and Safety Executive, Department for Education and Employment, Customs and Excise.