Stephen is Chair of the Regulatory Policy Committee. He has over 30 years’ experience working as a professional economist across a range of regulated sectors including post, water, rail, aviation, ports, energy and telecoms. He is a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Business and Government at Harvard University and also a Senior Fellow at LSE. He is a member of the Bank of England’s Cost-Benefit Analysis panel and was a member of the CAA’s expert advisory panel on airport regulation.
Stephen Gibson comments on the RPC's international work during the Covid pandemic
Stephen Gibson discusses how the Better Regulation Framework might play a role in focusing attention on the impact of regulation on the environment.
Stephen Gibson, RPC Chair, highlights key points from the report of the committee's activity last reporting year.
Stephen Gibson, Chair of the RPC, summarises the key points in the Committee's response to the Government consultation which closed on 1 October.
...to focus on the evidence and analysis relevant to support final decision-making. 2. Scrutiny before parliamentary approval - to confirm the estimate of costs and plan for monitoring and evaluation...
...for many years to come. We encourage such stakeholders to respond to the consultation by 1 October 2021, to help the government to finalise a new Better Regulation Framework that...
...to communicate transparently to business and others their commitment to minimise the burden of regulation – and for holding the government to account for that commitment. Using exemptions, particularly for...
The government is planning to reform its approach to regulation to ensure that the UK takes advantage of the opportunities offered by our exit from the EU and to ensure...
RPC Chair Stephen Gibson discusses the case for independent scrutiny of impact assessments earlier in the decision-making process.