[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Briefing on Statutory Instruments issued in 2005

Background briefing: Briefing on Statutory Instruments issued in 2005

Question :

'There is an astonishing average of 15 new government regulations every day'

Answer :

In 2005 4,266 Statutory Instruments (SIs) - sometimes described as 'new regulations' - were approved by the UK Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Executive.
The UK Parliament approved 3,326, the National Assembly for Wales approved 273 SIs; and the Scottish Executive approved 667 SIs.
Over 90% of Statutory Instruments had little or no substantial impact on business.

Approximately 1937 (over 45% of all SIs) implemented temporary, local road speed limits or traffic restrictions to enable road building, repairs and improvement schemes to proceed; or covered air navigation orders

Others related to preventing disability discrimination, licensing Gangmasters, the prevention of terrorism, environmental protection, climate change, providing flood defences, dealing with disorderly behaviour, helping the victims of violent crime, disease control, air accident investigation, pension increases, protecting children and vulnerable adults and helping the disabled.

SIs approved in 2005 covered:

Child Trust Funds
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Cold Weather Payments
Domestic Violence
Adoption
Criminal Defence Service
Research and Development Tax Relief
Fire and Rescue Services
Safety of Sports Grounds
Food Hygiene

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Background briefing: Briefing on Statutory Instruments issued in 2005