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810542

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the title was of each set of regulations introduced by his Department in each month since May 2010; which of those regulations have been (a) subject to the (i) one in one out and (ii) one in two out procedure and (b) (i) revoked and (ii) amended; and what the net cost to (A) the public purse; and (B) business of those regulations is.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a>. For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/01/2018 14:49:55 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810629

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes his Department has put in place to (a) monitor, (b) collate cost information on, (c) review and (d) respond to requests to amend or revoke regulations introduced by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>New regulation with an impact on business is subject to a review clause, and a review of this regulation will be required by a date specified in each piece of legislation. The Department responds to any requests for regulation to be revoked or amended on a case by case basis. Information on costs is recorded in Impact Assessments where there is a significant impact on business.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/01/2018 14:58:50 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810569

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which EU (a) Directives, (b) Regulations and (c) other legislation affecting his Department he is planning to propose (i) revocation and (ii) amendment of after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>Decisions as to what extent EU directives, regulations or other legislation will continue to function once the UK has exited the EU have not been made, as this is a matter for the current negotiations, in which the Government is focused on ensuring the best outcome for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/01/2018 12:22:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810537

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Government Equalities Office: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the title was of each set of regulations introduced by her Department in each month since May 2010; which of those regulations have been (a) subject to the (i) one in one out and (ii) one in two out procedure and (b) (i) revoked and (ii) amended; and what the net cost to (A) the public purse; and (B) business of those regulations is.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The following sets of regulations have been introduced by the Minister for Women and Equalities since May 2010:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 SI 2011/2260 (revoked by SI 2017/353)</li><li>The Equality Act 2010 (Equal Pay Audits) Regulations 2014 SI 2014/2559</li><li>The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 SI 2017/172</li><li>The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 SI 2017/353.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The Impact Assessments for the first three sets of regulations, setting out in detail the net costs or benefits, can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2260/impacts" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2260/impacts</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2014/202/pdfs/ukia_20140202_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2014/202/pdfs/ukia_20140202_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111152010/resources" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111152010/resources</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A separate impact assessment was not prepared for SI 2017/353 because the scope of the regulations was public sector only. However, the average annual recurring cost of complying with the new gender pay gap reporting requirements for employers in the public sector was estimated to be less than £500 per annum, in line with the impact assessment for SI 2017/172. The table below sets out answers to the other aspects of the question:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>SI</p></td><td><p>Month of Commencement</p></td><td><p>One in one out</p></td><td><p>One in two out</p></td><td><p>Revoked</p></td><td><p>Amended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2260</p></td><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>No</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2559</p></td><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/172</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/353</p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a>. For the 2015-17 Parliament, the government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament. For the current Parliament, the government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections.</p><p> </p><p>The government has published guidance for departments on the statutory requirements that all new regulations contain a requirement for a review at a suitable point after their implementation. This can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-business-enterprise-and-employment-act-statutory-review-requirements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-business-enterprise-and-employment-act-statutory-review-requirements</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment for a new regulation should set out the plan for a post-implementation review of the measure, typically within five years of it coming into force. The review should assess if the objectives of the regulation were achieved, remain valid and relevant, and whether they could be achieved in a less burdensome way.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 120913 question first answered 08/01/2018 19:18:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810568

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Government Equalities Office: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what processes her Department has put in place to (a) monitor, (b) collate cost information on, (c) review and (d) respond to requests to amend or revoke regulations introduced by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The following sets of regulations have been introduced by the Minister for Women and Equalities since May 2010:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 SI 2011/2260 (revoked by SI 2017/353)</li><li>The Equality Act 2010 (Equal Pay Audits) Regulations 2014 SI 2014/2559</li><li>The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 SI 2017/172</li><li>The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 SI 2017/353.</li></ol><p> </p><p>The Impact Assessments for the first three sets of regulations, setting out in detail the net costs or benefits, can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2260/impacts" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2260/impacts</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2014/202/pdfs/ukia_20140202_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2014/202/pdfs/ukia_20140202_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111152010/resources" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111152010/resources</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A separate impact assessment was not prepared for SI 2017/353 because the scope of the regulations was public sector only. However, the average annual recurring cost of complying with the new gender pay gap reporting requirements for employers in the public sector was estimated to be less than £500 per annum, in line with the impact assessment for SI 2017/172. The table below sets out answers to the other aspects of the question:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>SI</p></td><td><p>Month of Commencement</p></td><td><p>One in one out</p></td><td><p>One in two out</p></td><td><p>Revoked</p></td><td><p>Amended</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/2260</p></td><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>No</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/2559</p></td><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/172</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/353</p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>No</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a>. For the 2015-17 Parliament, the government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament. For the current Parliament, the government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections.</p><p> </p><p>The government has published guidance for departments on the statutory requirements that all new regulations contain a requirement for a review at a suitable point after their implementation. This can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-business-enterprise-and-employment-act-statutory-review-requirements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/small-business-enterprise-and-employment-act-statutory-review-requirements</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment for a new regulation should set out the plan for a post-implementation review of the measure, typically within five years of it coming into force. The review should assess if the objectives of the regulation were achieved, remain valid and relevant, and whether they could be achieved in a less burdensome way.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 120882 question first answered 08/01/2018 19:18:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810711

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Government Equalities Office: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, which EU (a) Directives, (b) Regulations and (c) other legislation affecting her Department she is planning to propose (i) revocation and (ii) amendment of after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	121056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>EU law will be retained by the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, as it applies in the UK on the day the we leave the EU. We expect between 800 and 1000 statutory instruments will be required across government to correct this retained EU law to ensure the statute book functions appropriately outside the EU. All departments are engaged in this process. Once we leave the EU, we will make our own laws. As we leave the EU, the government’s EU exit legislative programme is designed to cater for the full range of negotiated and non-negotiated outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/01/2018 17:53:59 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810547

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the title was of each set of regulations introduced by his Department in each month since May 2010; which of those regulations have been (a) subject to the (i) one in one out and (ii) one in two out procedure and (b) (i) revoked and (ii) amended; and what the net cost to (A) the public purse; and (B) business of those regulations is.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a></p><p> </p><p>For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 120979 question first answered 11/01/2018 11:51:25 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810575

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which EU (a) Directives, (b) Regulations and (c) other legislation affecting his Department he is planning to propose (i) revocation and (ii) amendment of after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will retain EU law as it applies in the UK on exit day. We expect between 800 and 1000 statutory instruments will be required across Government to correct this EU retained law to ensure the statute book functions appropriately outside the EU. All Departments are engaged in this process.</p><p> </p><p>Once we leave the EU, we will make our own laws. As we leave the EU, the Government’s EU exit legislative programme is designed to cater for the full range of negotiated and non-negotiated outcomes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/01/2018 11:49:39 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810634

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what processes his Department has put in place to (a) monitor, (b) collate cost information on, (c) review and (d) respond to requests to amend or revoke regulations introduced by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a></p><p> </p><p>For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 120892 question first answered 11/01/2018 11:51:25 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

810526

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the title was of each set of regulations introduced by his Department in each month since May 2010; which of those regulations have been (a) subject to the (i) one in one out and (ii) one in two out procedure and (b) (i) revoked and (ii) amended; and what the net cost to (A) the public purse; and (B) business of those regulations is.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	120871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation</a> .</p><p> </p><p>For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 120902 question first answered 12/01/2018 14:05:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel