HC Deb 22 January 2002 vol 378 cc721-2W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many regulatory impact assessments have been produced by her Department since August 2001; and if she will list those produced(a) following initial consultation with affected parties about the most appropriate methodology for assessing costs and other impacts and (b) which set out full commercial impacts, including profitability, employment, consumer prices and competitiveness, as recommended in Good Policy Making. [28398]

Dr. Howells

Full regulatory impact assessments are placed in the House Libraries. Since August 2001 the Department has produced regulatory impact assessments in respect of the draft Regulatory Reform (Golden Jubilee Licensing) Order 2002 and the National Heritage Bill, the former coming under(a) and the latter under neither (a) nor (b). I also refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Cabinet Office on 17 January 2002, Official Report, column 483.