HC Deb 01 November 2000 vol 355 c524W
15. Mr. Nicholas Winterton

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will calculate the number of regulations imposed on manufacturing businesses since May 1997. [133651]

Mr. Stringer

This information is not kept in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate expense.

Since August 1998, every regulation likely to have an impact on businesses, charities or voluntary organisations has been subject to a thorough assessment procedure. These regulatory impact assessments are placed in the Libraries of the House. The particular business sectors upon which each regulation impacts are not recorded separately.