Final Regulatory Impact Assessments
A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is a tool which informs policy decisions. It is an assessment of the impact of policy options in terms of the costs, benefits and risks of a proposal.
It is government policy that all departments and agencies where they exercise statutory powers and make rules with a general effect on others should produce RIAs.
A final RIA is published alongside all legislation that imposes costs on, or realises benefits to, business, charities and the voluntary sector.
More information about RIAs can be obtained from the Cabinet Office website in the section called Regulatory Impact Assessment.
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For a list of links to final Regulatory Impact Assessments that have been laid in the Houses of Parliament Libraries please use the links below:
Final Regulatory Impact Assessments
A full list of central DfT RIAs.
DfT Agency Final Regulatory Impact Assessments
Links to RIAs on DfT agency websites.
- Published:
- 22 January 2007
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