Principles of effective regulation

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 21 May 2021 Closed: 16 Nov 2021 Parliament page
Government and Parliament use regulation – written rules about the way a policy should be delivered - to deliver public policy objectives across many areas, particularly where government does not provide or commission services directly. Well written, effective regulation supports more efficient and effective policy delivery - including reduced costs … Read more
6 Recommendations
12 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
4 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 7 events
8 Nov
2021
Report published
25 Oct
2021
Correspondence
15 Sep
2021
Report published
13 Jul
2021
Correspondence
29 Jun
2021
Correspondence
28 Jun
2021
Correspondence
14 Jun
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
14 Jun 2021
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Principles of effective regulation
Chris Carr · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Dame Melanie Dawes · Ofcom Jaee Samant · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Sarah Albon · Health and Safety Executive Sarah Munby · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Sir James Bevan · Environment Agency
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixteenth Report - Principles of effective regulation HC 176 15 Sep 2021 18 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
6 Recommendation Acknowledged
Sixteenth Report - Principles of e…
We asked the Department how lessons from the regulatory response to the pandemic, including effective...
We asked the Department how lessons from the regulatory response to the pandemic, including effective cooperation between regulators, could be embedded in the regulatory system. It told us that encouraging dialogue between regulators and with ministers was important, and highlighted … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees, stating BEIS has already learned from pandemic responses and will build upon this at an early 2022 meeting of the Regulators' Forum, while integrating lessons into ongoing regulatory reform via a current consultation.
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Government Response AI assessment · 17 of 6 classified
Accepted 1
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 11
Total 6 recs + 12 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
25 Oct 2021 Correspondence Catherine Little, Director General, Public Spending Head of Government Finance Function, re Efficiency in Government, dated 28 September 2021
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13 Jul 2021 Correspondence from Sarah Albon,Chief Executive, Health and Safety Executive, re FURTHER INFORMATION following the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) evidence session (Monday 14 June 2021) on the principles of effective regulation, dated 6 July 2021
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29 Jun 2021 From committee Correspondence from Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive’s Office, Environment Agency, re follow up letter to Monday 14 June meeting, dated 21 June 2021
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28 Jun 2021 Correspondence from Jaee Samant, Director General Market Frameworks, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, re Principles of Effective Regulation 14 June, dated 22 June 2021
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