Watchdog to accuse departments over red tape
Press Review 25 February 2003
David Arculus - chairman of the Better Regulation Task Force
Interview 25 February 2003
Question: The task force's annual report lists 10 Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) that are not up to scratch. Do you think this comes from failures of political leadership in the
Whitehall 'too simplistic' on red tape
News Article 25 February 2003
Whitehall departments do not yet fully understand the impact regulations have on the business community, the government's red tape czar has said.
Minister aims to speed up business transactions
News Article 21 February 2003
The government has announced new plans to reduce the costs and amount of time it takes for business to transact with the public sector.
Ministers hail progress on red tape
News Article 20 February 2003
The government has claimed it is making progress in reducing the burden of red tape on business.
Brown pledges to cut red tape
Press Review 14 February 2003
Beckett to reduce rural red tape
News Article 11 February 2003
The government must do more to restrict regulations which are snuffing out rural communities, Margaret Beckett admitted on Tuesday.
Tories launch red tape taskforce
News Article 3 February 2003
The Conservatives have revealed details of an eight-strong group which will target red tape.
Crisis in the classroom
Press Review 8 January 2003
DTI facing Tory tests on productivity
Press Review 2 January 2003
CBI hits at EU red tape
Press Review 9 December 2002
Bosses warn of pan-European red tape problem
News Article 9 December 2002
Business chiefs have warned that company leaders are becoming frustrated with increasing amounts of pan-European social legislation.
Specialist doctors lost to red tape
Press Review 2 December 2002
Boost UK competitive edge say bosses
News Article 26 November 2002
Business leaders are set to call on Gordon Brown to halt rising taxes and red tape.
Brown will borrow to avoid cuts
News Article 25 November 2002
Gordon Brown has signalled that he is ready to increase government borrowing to maintain public spending as the world economy falters.
