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Government Bills: Impact Assessments

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 21 November 2024UIN 14348

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent guidance his Department has provided on when Departments should publish a regulatory impact assessment when bringing forward a Bill to Parliament.

Answered by Justin Madders

The general requirement for departments to make available the final impact assessment of a government bill introduced to Parliament is set out in the Guide to Making Legislation, published by the Cabinet Office, and affirmed in the Better Regulation Framework Guidance, published by the Department for Business and Trade.

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