HC Deb 21 July 2004 vol 424 c286W
Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the levels and cost of regulations imposed on business by her Department since 1997. [185536]

Nigel Griffiths

I refer the hon. Member to the written answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on 5 January 2004, Official Report, column 124W.

Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new regulations her Department has introduced in the last year. [185537]

Nigel Griffiths

The number of statutory instruments (Regulations, Orders and Rules) introduced by the Department in 2003 was 145. A listing of DTI statutory instruments produced between 1991 and 2003 has been placed in the Libraries of the House.

During 2003 they include: The Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003, The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2003 and The Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2003.