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Regulatory Policy Committee response to the publication of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill
Published impact assessment opinions based on external, independent scrutiny of new regulation by the Regulatory Policy Committee.
The Regulatory Policy Committee publishes its report on the nearly 400 proposed changes in law that it reviewed in 2013 affecting businesses, charities and community groups.
Results show a 'levelling off' in quality of impact assessments for regulatory proposals, says Michael Gibbons.
The RPC publishes its complete departmental performance data for 2012 and all the opinions issued by the committee in 2012.
The RPC’s remit is extended to check for impact on small business in government proposals.
Conference conclusion by Chairman Michael Gibbons OBE, stressing “If it is not necessary to regulate, it is necessary not to regulate.”
The RPC's report says government departmental performance has improved, with 81% of the 370 impact assessments passing evaluation.
Michael Gibbons is Chair of the RPC after an open competition, and 7 members have been appointed to the committee.
Regulatory Policy Committee finds impact assessments have improved in quality, with percentage 'not fit' down from 44% to 31%.
The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC), today publishes its first evaluations of impact assessments since its remit was strengthened last summer.
72% of just under 600 impact assessments reviewed were judged to be ‘fit for purpose’.
The independent RPC has been asked to take an enhanced role in the new government's plans to introduce a new approach to regulation.
The Regulatory Policy Committee, set up by the government to scrutinise new regulatory proposals reports on its first few months of operation.
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