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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Haskel (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 19 November 2007.


Regulatory Reform Orders: DBERR

Question
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that many regulations are designed to keep markets open, free and liberal? Is that not the kind of economy my noble friend would like to achieve?
Answer

My Lords, that is what I would like to achieve, as would Her Majesty’s Government. The report on regulators published last week by the Lords Select Committee, which was chaired by my noble friend Lord McIntosh, made precisely that point: regulators in that field should be there to help competition.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
696 c660 
Session
2007-08
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Regulation Regulatory reform orders Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Legislative reform orders
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk