Research and analysis

The costs and benefits of Defra’s regulations

These documents summarise an ongoing assessment of the costs and benefits of the stock of Defra regulations.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 16 August 2011
• Last updated: 23 February 2015
  Show all updates

  1. 23 February 2015

     Published the emerging findings from Defra’s regulation assessment which covers the period 2012 to 2021.

  2. 16 August 2011

     First published.

Documents

Emerging findings from Defra’s regulation assessment - first update covering 2012

Ref: PB14202

PDF, 2.09 MB, 134 pages

The costs and benefits of Defra’s regulatory stock

Ref: PB13623

PDF, 588 KB, 86 pages

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These reports summarise progress so far on assessing all of Defra’s regulations that affect businesses or civil society.

They give an initial picture of the costs and benefits to business of Defra’s regulations and which sectors are most affected.

These assessments are part of a wider Defra programme to improve the evidence supporting regulatory reform.