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Too many Impact Assessments are submitted late

Posted by: Stephen Gibson, Posted on: 24 February 2025 - Categories: Better regulation, Independent scrutiny

Since 2023, the Regulatory Policy Committee has published a statement when legislation reaches Parliament without an RPC opinion that should have been available. This continues to be an issue.

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Defra improves performance on Post Implementation Reviews, but other departments lag behind

Posted by: Stephen Gibson, Posted on: 11 February 2025 - Categories: Better regulation, Evaluation, Independent scrutiny

Stephen Gibson, Chair of the RPC, commends Defra on progress on completing PIRs but expresses ongoing concerns from others across government.

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