5/5/2015 Better Regulation Angela Carden Head of Better Policy Making Branch.

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Better Regulation

Angela CardenHead of Better Policy

Making Branch

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Our role across Whitehall

• Growth Competition and Markets Team – productivity growth

• Policy rather than process focus• Working with BERR on how to meet objectives• Panel for Regulatory Accountability• Challenge on Whitehall policy

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Our role in HM Treasury

• Policy analysis• Impact Assessments• Advising and training colleagues• Simplification Plan – administrative burdens • Wider issues - Hampton, public sector strategy• Dedicated Better Regulation leads in Financial

Services and European Branches

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Treasury regulation

• Financial services• Procurement

Not:• Tax (administrative burden)• Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

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Economic downturn

• Financial Services Authority – independence • Principles based regulation• Turner Review• Impact on wider regulatory reform agenda• Importance of reducing cumulative costs

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More information:[email protected]

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Web address: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

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