§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what information the Government publish on the relative performance of Government Departments with respect to regulatory impact assessment; [36973]
(2) if the regulatory impact assessment guidelines issued by the Cabinet Office will be made mandatory. [36974]
§ Mr. LeslieThe Government do not publish information on the relative performance of Government Departments with respect to regulatory impact assessments.
All Government Departments and agencies are required to produce regulatory impact assessments for proposed regulations that could impact on business, charities or the voluntary sector.