...transparency and accountability that this provides will help to strengthen adherence to the Framework. We have therefore decided to publish a spreadsheet that summarises the key information across all of...
...as an increase in IAs submitted late by departments (in some cases where the legislation was already before Parliament). We will continue to engage with departments to try to ensure...
...total number of overdue PIRs has fallen from over 80 in April to 47 today, including 4 PIRs that have newly become overdue. This represents a significant improvement. However, it...
...discrimination or bias. The fourth, Accountability, requires that: holders of public office are accountable to the public for decisions and action and must submit themselves to the scrutiny necessary to...
...Someone needs to be responsible for taking it forward, resource needs to be allocated to it and progress needs to be tracked. Where legislative or regulatory change is required, it...
...2021, we have published red-rated opinions on IAs for eight measures, compared to none between 2016 and 2020. The Impact Assessments we red-rated over the past 12 months (the most...
...to publicly challenge poor-quality government analysis and confirm when analysis is fit for purpose. This builds trust and confidence and helps to reduce risk, enhance transparency, and increase the predictability...
...and includes suggestions to the new Government on how to make our role even more effective. Over the past 15 years, the RPC has issued over 4,600 formal and informal...
...overdue, together with limited progress being made on the previous backlog. PIRs are a practical way for departments to check for opportunities to reduce the burden of regulations on business....
...out to public consultation and one relates to fracking which is subject to a moratorium. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed to deliver the outstanding PIRs...