Stephen Gibson

Regulatory Policy Committee Chairman

The case for independent scrutiny of impact assessments earlier in the decision-making process

Stephen Gibson, 29 June 2021 - Independent scrutiny

RPC Chair Stephen Gibson discusses the case for independent scrutiny of impact assessments earlier in the decision-making process.

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