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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tim Yeo (Conservative), on Tuesday, 24 September 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.

REGULATORY BURDEN ON BUSINESS

That this House notes that the Regulatory Reform Act came into force in April 2001; further notes that in February this year the Prime Minister promised 260 regulatory reform orders in his regulatory action plan; notes also that only six regulatory reform orders have so far been approved; further notes that the greatest complaint of British business is the costs and burden of red tape and bureaucracy on their activities; and calls on the Government to deliver the commitments made by the Prime Minister in February and reduce the regulatory burden on business.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

REGULATORY BURDEN ON BUSINESS (1728A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Brian White (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 21 October 2002. It has been signed by 15 members in total.
Leave out from `year' to end and add, `the Government's Regulatory Reform Action Plan contained 268 proposals for reform, of which 63 could be by a Regulatory Reform Order, over the next three years; applauds the work of the Regulatory Reform Committee but regrets the continued poor attendance of Conservative honourable and Right honourable Members; welcomes the recent reports about business regimes that put the United Kingdom at the top with the most entrepreneur friendly environment; endorses the greater use of competition assessments in ensuring good policy making; recognises the increasingly important part played by regulatory impact assessments as evidenced by the NAO report in November 2001; notes that more than 95 per cent. of the 4,600 statutory instruments in 2001 had little or no impact on business; congratulates the Government on its intention to publish figures for compliance with the regulatory impact assessment process; calls on the Cabinet Office to ensure full compliance; and hopes for the support of the Opposition to help deliver the commitments in the Regulatory Reform Action Plan.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1728 
1728A1 
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Costs Business Regulation Regulatory reform orders
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk