Better Regulation

The Coalition's strategy, is to:

• remove or simplify existing regulations that unnecessarily impede growth;
• reduce the overall volume of new regulation by introducing regulation only as a last resort; 
• improve the quality of any remaining new regulation; and
• move to less onerous and less bureaucratic enforcement regimes where inspections are targeted and risk-based.

In April 2010, the Prime Minister said: "I want us to be the first government in modern history to leave office having reduced the overall burden of regulation, rather than increasing it."

The Better Regulation Framework

This Reducing Regulation Made Simple (PDF, 292 Kb) document sets out how the government are implementing the Coalition Agreement commitments and how, over the course of this Parliament, they will reduce the quantity and improve the quality of domestic regulation and regulation that comes from the European Union.

 

Let's get down to business: smart regulation, more growth, better Europe

On 29 November 2011 the Government published its report, Let's get down to business: smart regulation, more growth, better Europe (PDF, 1.9 Mb) , on ways to improve European growth opportunities for UK businesses. For further information see the European Legislation page.

 

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