A new Government Bill designed to reduce the burden of regulation on employers has been welcomed by a leading Sussex business group.
Mark Froud, chief executive of Sussex Enterprise, said the measures contained in the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill could be a "major step forward".
British Chambers of Commerce figures show that red tape has cost Sussex businesses £1.15 billion since 1998 and is a significant barrier to growth for smaller companies.
The new Bill requires regulators to consider "five principles of good regulation", which will include a risk-based and proportionate approach to regulation.
Mr Froud said: "The new measures detailed in the Bill are long overdue and employers will be looking to the Government to deliver on these promises."
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
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