Written question asked by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 March 2004. It was answered by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 2004 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Regulatory Impact Unit; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Heald: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what assessment he has made of the impact of the Regulatory Impact Unit; and if he will make a statement. [160038] Mr. Alexander: The Regulatory Impact Unit works with other Government Departments, agencies and regulators to promote the better regulation agenda. The work of the Unit covers the private and public sectors, domestic and European issues. In its assessments of the UK's performance in the area of regulatory reform the OECD has said that the UK is "at the forefront of regulatory reform" and "has almost the lowest administration cost and fewer regulations for entrepreneurs than any other EU country".

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