22 September 2005 - Help us relieve the burden – Timms says new group can help reduce excessive regulation for stakeholders
The first meeting of the Better Regulation Stakeholder Group took place in London with interested parties being asked for their suggestions on ways to ease the burden on business.
Chaired by the Department’s Better Regulation Minister, Stephen Timms, the group will look primarily at ways of cutting back on regulation that is considered redundant or unnecessarily excessive.
Opening the meeting, Stephen Timms said:
“Right across Government we are working with industry to look at areas of regulation that are excessive or no longer required. This group will allow the DWP’s key stakeholders and partners in industry to discuss how we can achieve this.
“I am asking people who can contribute to this agenda to get in touch with the department with possible solutions or areas of concerns.”
Stakeholders who believe they can contribute to this agenda need to provide the department with evidence- based descriptions of a problem and/or a high quality solution to consider in writing.
These should be sent to simplification@dwp.gsi.gov.uk for the Department to consider.
The Better Regulation Stakeholder Group will meet quarterly.
Notes for Editors
- Better Regulation Stakeholder Group Members
Sarah Anderson Consultant, Mayday Group
Bob Bain Pensions Manager, Sainsbury
Neil Churchill Communications Director, Age Concern England
Alan Duncan Director of Operations, Pension Protection Fund
Jenny Eastabrook and Elizabeth Hodkinson Health and Safety Executive
Richard Exell Senior Policy Officer, Trades Union Congress
John Lawson Marketing Technical Manager, Standard Life
Charlie Massey Director for Strategic Development, the Pensions Regulator
Frank Newton Benefit Adviser, Local Government Association
Jackie Petheridge The Payroll Practice
Joanne Segars Policy Director, National Association of Pension Funds
Lewis Sidnick Policy Adviser, British Chambers of Commerce
Stuart Stephen Pensions Director, Barclays
Karen Thomson Institute of Payroll and Pensions Management
Bob Watson Group HR Director, BUPA
Alex Wilson HR Director, BT
Emma Winsor-Cundell Federation of Small Businesses
- The next meeting of the group will be in December.
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