...the transparency of the process, and post-implementation reviews. Stephen described how the RPC was involved with the development of the new Framework and that the RPC welcomes the changes –...
...of regulations, we want to reiterate that it is essential that impact assessments contain good M&E plans, to ensure that arrangements are in place to support the post-implementation review and...
...but we recognise that there may be alternative, more effective ways of ensuring that PIRs are properly undertaken and acted upon. This could be supported by an explicit requirement to...
...evidence? Might alternatives to regulation now be more appropriate? If the current regulation is still required, what refinements could/should be made? Given the importance of ensuring that regulations do not...
...by the eight departments with the largest backlogs against the commitments that they made to reduce their backlogs. Outstanding PIRs by department We are pleased that following our actions, the...
...the IAs that are laid in Parliament. As we commented recently, the figures in our recent corporate report show that around 23% of final stage IAs are NOT fit-for-purpose as...
...environmental cost of the regulations that are introduced each year. While the RPC has seen many proposals that directly affect the environment, their environmental impacts are generally considered under the...
...their consideration. Initial Review Notice (IRN) process If the Committee Lead believes that that the assessment is not-fit-for-purpose, the RPC may issue an IRN to the department. An IRN identifies...
...a result, at the start of each parliament, the Government sets a target for the total regulatory burden on business of new regulation over the life of that parliament and...
...(published last week) stated that it would “support the Regulatory Policy Committee to publish data that enables scrutiny of departments’ performance against the Better Regulation Framework”. We believe that the...