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Written question asked by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Blair McDougall (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Department for Business and Trade: Policy

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many post-implementation reviews undertaken by his Department since 5 July 2024 found that policy costs exceeded those estimated in the original impact assessment.

Answer

Post implementation reviews (PIRs) and impact assessments (IAs) are published documents and are therefore publicly available. Guidance on PIRs, together with DBT’s past reviews and impact assessments, can be accessed via www.legislation.gov.uk.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17316
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Policy Impact assessments Department for Business and Trade
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk