§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to she answer of 6 April 2004,Official Report, column 72W, on regulatory impact assessments, how many regulatory impact statements were issued separate from regulatory impact assessments by the Small Business Service in each year since its inception, with particular reference to the Evaluation of Regulatory Impact Assessments Compendium Report 2003–04, March 2004, pages 25–26. [168712]
§ Nigel GriffithsI am advised that the Small Business Service has not issued any regulatory impact statements. Such statements are prepared by the lead Department to explain the impact on business of proposals involving new or amended regulations, and take into account discussions with the Small Business Service and Cabinet Office.