A Bill to require a Regulatory Impact Assessment to be published for all primary and secondary legislation introduced by the Government; to make provision for associated sanctions; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
2 November 2023
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If enacted, the bill would require the government to publish a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for every piece of legislation it introduces, covering both primary legislation (new laws) and secondary legislation (rules made under existing laws). It would also create sanctions for failing to publish or properly complete RIAs, with the aim of improving transparency and accountability in policy making.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons. It began in the Commons (first reading in June 2022) and has had two sessions of Second Reading in October 2023; no further stages are recorded here.
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The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
