Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 8 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 April 2002. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Monday, 29 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many members his Department employs in its Regulatory Impact Unit; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many members his Department employs in its Regulatory Impact Unit; and if he will make a statement. [42932] Mr. Nicholas Brown: One member of staff works full time in the Department's Regulatory Impact Unit. This is a dedicated resource which co-ordinates activity relating to all better regulation issues in the Department. It is the job of the Department's Regulatory Impact Unit to establish and promote in the Department, the principles of good regulation, so that all officials within it may contribute effectively to the Government's regulatory reform initiative. The unit also works closely with the Regulatory Impact Unit in the Cabinet Office, and with the Small Business Service. A key element of the unit's work is to help minimise the impact on business, charities, and the voluntary sector, of those departmental regulations which are necessary.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 42932; 384 c601W;384 c599W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Department for Work and Pensions Government departments Staff Regulatory Impact Unit
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk