The quality of a country's regulatory framework is not a purely domestic concern. It shapes trade relationships, influences investment decisions, and signals to international partners whether a country is serious...
...was not required. As a result, the number of cases we considered during the year was lower than in previous years. It also means that many of the most significant...
...to the government consultation. The deadline for responses is 1 October 2021. Have your say on the Better Regulation Framework. Stay up-to-date by signing up for email alerts from this...
...significantly reduce the value of the metric. It excludes the ongoing direct costs of compliance which are typically both much larger and more important when: comparing policy options; considering whether...
...the net direct costs to business of new regulations and measures the cumulative burden of significant new regulations in the Business Impact Target (BIT) account, which is reported annually by...
...decisions. Andrew explained the RPC’s approach of issuing ‘initial review notices’ which give departments an opportunity to improve impact assessments (IAs) during the scrutiny process. The fact that a significant...