HC Deb 23 May 2002 vol 386 cc537-8W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to her answer of 7 March 2002,Official Report, column 512W, on statutory instruments, what assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of each of the statutory instruments listed. [50400]

Mrs. Liddell

Costs associated with regulatory proposals are considered at the policy development stage. A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is completed for regulatory proposals unless there are no or negligible costs, and sets out the impact, in terms of costs, benefits and risks of the proposed regulation which could affect businesses, charities or the voluntary sector. RIAs are available from the Libraries of the House.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2001; and if he will make a statement; [51105]

(2) what assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [51106]

(3) what assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of the Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2001; and if she will make a statement; [51129]

(4) what assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 (Conditions Attached to PSV Operators' Licence and Competition Tests for Exercise of Bus Functions) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement; [51103]

Period April 2000 to March 2001
Joiners Leavers
Region Administrative Assistants Administrative Officers Administrative Assistants Administrative Officers
London East 360 580 187 233
London North 390 477 253 172
London Central and South 408 580 237 285
South-west 332 213 226 91
East Midlands 254 174 155 157
West Midlands 264 174 122 65
Wales 272 195 189 77
Merseyside 258 81 167 42
Greater Manchester 185 136 102 70
Yorkshire 217 79 134 46
North-east 258 119 155 57
West of Scotland 322 217 196 147
East of Scotland 305 153 194 103
Agency Central Services 207 123 151 119

Period April 2001 to March 2002
Joiners Leavers
Region Administrative Assistants Administrative Officers Administrative Assistants Administrative Officers
London East 511 640 257 159
London North 530 620 304 179
London Central and South 667 840 372 379
South-west 453 403 292 149
East Midlands 397 398 221 91
West Midlands 414 488 167 92

(5) what assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2001; and if she will make a statement. [51104]

Mrs. Liddell

Costs associated with regulatory proposals are considered at the policy development stage. A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is completed for regulatory proposals unless there are no or negligible costs, and sets out the impact, in terms of costs, benefits and risks of the proposed regulation which could affect businesses, charities or the voluntary sector. RIAs are available from the Libraries of the House.

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