§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on his review of the role of traffic commissioners by the Better Regulation Task Force. [122309]
§ Mr. AlexanderThe independent Better Regulation Task Force is not reviewing the role of the traffic commissioners. Its study, launched in March 2003, will examine what lessons can be learned about the way in which a good independent regulator should be run and conduct its business. The Task Force has decided to focus on several areas where regulators have an influence, and is collecting evidence from a selection of bodies that regulate healthcare, sport, the built environment and the transport (non-rail) sector, including the traffic commissioners.