Written question asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 21 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 March 2006. It was answered by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Monday, 27 March 2006 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Better Regulation Task Force

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what advice members of the Better Regulation Task Force have provided to the Government; and whether the advice is published.

Answer: The Better Regulation Task Force was an independent advisory body, established in 1997 to advise the Government on regulatory issues. At the end of 2005 it was replaced by the Better Regulation Commission.During its existence the Better Regulation Task Force undertook over 40 studies on a wide range of regulatory issues and published its advice and recommendations in a series of reports.The final report produced by the Task Force ““Better Regulation—from design to delivery—the 2005 report of the Better Regulation Task Force”” summarises this work.The reports were distributed to the Libraries and are available on the Better Regulation Commission website www.brc.gov.uk, or in hard copy from the Better Regulation Commission Secretariat.As an Advisory Body, the Task Force also responded to Consultation Documents and contributed to the wider debate on better regulation in the United Kingdom and Europe.

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