§ Mrs. BrowningTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many regulations have been repealed by his Department since May 1997; and what estimate he has made of the resulting cost savings. [123302]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 23 May 2000]: My Department revoked seven regulations between May 1997 and the end of March this year. In most cases the effects were cost neutral. In the period between May 1995 and May 1997 only four regulators were revoked. These were cost neutral.