Business Cost Compliance Assessment
12. Please indicate the cost to business of complying with the
provisions in the proposed Bill. (In some cases, the cost will
be nil, and the entry on the proforma should say so).
European Community (EC) Implications
13. If the Bill is required to fulfil any EC commitment, any
relevant timing considerations should also be mentioned.
Timetable for Preparation
14.
We need to have the best possible estimates of:
a.
when Ministers' collective policy clearance will be
sought and from which Ministerial Cabinet Committee.
(Exceptionally, the full Cabinet will need to give approval). If clearance is expected to be sought in stages, eg outline clearance before public consultation and
detailed clearance afterwards, please refer to each stage.
Any likely cause
cause of delay, eg dependence on autumn PES decisions or publication of an inquiry report, must be
covered;
b.
whether and if so when and for how long any public consultation on the proposals will be carried out;
c.
when firm instructions
will be delivered to
Parliamentary Counsel. (If it is proposed to deliver
instructions in instalments or at different times for
different topics please give details); and
d.
when the Bill is expected to be ready for
introduction.
15.
It is important to have realistic estimates to enable Ministers to plan the use of Parliamentary time. Over-optimistic timetables are unhelpful all round. Please be as specific as you
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