Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 November 1999. It was answered by Marjorie Mowlam (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 1999 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

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Cabinet Office

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will set (a) departmental and (b) overall targets for reducing the burden of regulation, measured by (i) volume of regulatory requirements and (ii) costs imposed by those requirements.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

98050; 337 c825W;337 c825-6W

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Costs Government departments Policy Standards Regulation Impact assessments