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One-in, two-out: statement of new regulation

This series brings together all documents relating to the one-in, two-out statement of new regulation.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 10 July 2013
• Last updated: 9 July 2014 — See all updates

Businesses say one of their biggest problems is the number of new regulations they have to comply with. It costs them time and money.

To reduce the number of new regulations for businesses, the government operates a ‘one-in, two-out’ rule. This helps prevent government policymakers from creating new regulations that increase costs for business and voluntary organisations.

Where policymakers do need to introduce a new regulation, and where there is a cost to business when complying with that regulation, departments have to remove or modify existing regulation(s) to the value of £2 of savings for every pound of cost imposed.

Twice a year we publish a list of:

• new UK and EU business regulations that will come into force in the next 6 months
• existing regulations that will be removed or modified in the next 6 months
• an account of how departments are performing against the rule

For a full explanation, see the Better Regulation Framework Manual.

Documents

• One-in, two-out: ninth statement of new regulations
  • 30 December 2014
  • Corporate report
• Eighth statement of new regulation: business summary
  • 9 July 2014
  • Policy paper
• Eighth statement of new regulation: regulations covering July to December 2014
  • 5 September 2014
  • Corporate report
• One-in, two-out: seventh statement of new regulation - January to June 2014
  • 5 September 2014
  • Policy paper
• One-in, two out: sixth statement of new regulation - July to December 2013
  • 10 July 2013
  • Policy paper
• One-in, two out: fifth statement of new regulation - January to June 2013
  • 17 December 2012
  • Policy paper
• One-in, one-out: fourth statement of new regulation - July to December 2012
  • 21 December 2012
  • Policy paper
• One-in, one-out: third statement of new regulation - January to June 2012
  • 28 February 2012
  • Policy paper
• One-in, one-out: second statement of new regulation - July to December 2011
  • 26 September 2011
  • Policy paper
• One-in, one-out: first statement of new regulation - January to June 2011
  • 7 April 2011
  • Policy paper

Published 10 July 2013
Last updated 9 July 2014 + show all updates

1. 9 July 2014

   The 'Eighth statement of new regulation' added

2. 17 December 2013

   Seventh statement added.

3. 10 July 2013

   First published.