HC Deb 08 March 2004 vol 418 cc1262-3W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what account is taken of the promotion of sustainable development in the work of the Better Regulation Taskforce [159335]

Mr. Alexander

The Better Regulation Task Force advises the Government on action to ensure that regulation and its enforcement meet the principles of good regulation. The Task Force's principles are entirely consistent with our commitment to sustainable development and we seek to apply them when implementing policy. For example, the Government has accepted the helpful recommendations made by the Task Force in its report "Environmental Regulation: Getting the Message Across" (July 2003) on ways to improve the implementation of regulations on producer responsibility.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the most recently enacted legislation is which he proposes to repeal following a report of the Better Regulation Taskforce [159339]

Mr. Alexander

The Government seeks to act on the recommendations of the Better Regulation Task Force wherever possible. Major reforms currently underway, or recently enacted, that follow earlier recommendations made by the Task Force include the reform of planning law, liquor licensing and fire safety.