| Businesses are being
urged to get involved in government moves
to reduce the burden of red tape. A
range of measures, announced on 18 March,
will include a public audit of almost
22,000 business regulations to weed out
those that are no longer needed. Other
measures include:
- repealing the regulations extending
the right to request flexible working to
parents of 17 year olds for all
businesses, which was due start on 6
April 2011.
- continued exemption from the right
to request time off to train for firms
with less than 250 people.
The public audit will see legislation
grouped into themes on a dedicated
website, with businesses asked to tell the
government what they think of those
regulations and how to improve the system.
The aim is that over-burdensome or
unnecessary regulations will be removed
unless government departments can make a
strong case for keeping them.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said:
“It’s not right that businesses should
have to deal with years of government
intervention by abiding by arcane rules.
That’s why I am asking them to help us
take a comprehensive look at the stock of
regulation and tell us how rules and
regulations affect them.
“This is the first time such a radical
look at the statute book has been taken
and we’re giving you the chance to play
your part. I’d encourage all businesses,
large and small to grab it with both
hands.”
LINK:
Business Minister unveils proposals |
