An important purpose of the Better Regulation Framework is to provide transparency and accountability over the burdens that government regulatory decisions place on business and civil society organisations. It also...
...to independent scrutiny of Final Stage IAs. Better enforcement of the better regulation system We also support the committee’s recommendation that the Government should enforce the Better Regulation Framework. As...
...The most common weakness was insufficient identification and analysis of credible non-regulatory options. The Government’s review of the Better Regulation Framework (BRF) is considering ways to focus policymaking on these...
...5 April. They were asked about the RPC’s work, how the current Better Regulation system is operating and what they would like to see from the reforms the Government is...
...with the departmental Better Regulation Units (BRUs) across Whitehall regularly. These meetings are to offer guidance on the Better Regulation Framework, consider methodological issues, advise departments on when RPC scrutiny...
...revised. This is the purpose of Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs). Done well, they should: lead to a better understanding of the regulation and the problem it was meant to address...
...plans which should support better and more considered Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs). Stephen explained that the Better Regulation Framework is currently in a 12 month, ‘transition’ period, where departments can...
The Regulatory Policy Committee held an event at the House of Lords on Wednesday 24th January to promote the new Better Regulation Framework and the RPC’s role in it. Around...
...the Covid pandemic. Because much of this was temporary (at least when introduced), it was exempt from the Better Regulation Framework and so submission of Impact Assessments to the RPC...
The government is currently seeking views on reforming the better regulation framework. A key aspect of the current framework is the use of impact assessments (IAs) to ensure that regulatory...