§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will request the Regulatory Impact Unit to carry out a study of ways in which the level of regulation on businesses in the tourism industry can be reduced [156330]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyThe independent advisory body, the Better Regulation Task Force, published on 29 June 2000 its report on the cumulative burden of regulation on the hotel and restaurant industry, "Tackling the Impact of Increasing Regulation—A Case Study of Hotels and Restaurants". A copy of the report is available at: http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regulation/TaskForce/Programme9900.htm. In the Government response to this report, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced that it would set up a hotel and restaurant industry group to monitor progress on streamlining regulation affecting the hotel and restaurant industry sector. The full text of the response is available at: www.culture.gov.uk. The Regulatory Impact Unit will continue to work closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and others to ensure that forthcoming regulations do not impose unnecessary burdens on tourism or other businesses.