Written Question
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Asked by:
Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch)
Question
to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 25% administration reduction target set out in the Regulation Action Plan on the baseline annual compliance costs of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answered by Blair McDougall
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
We have established a baseline of the annual administrative burden of regulation on UK businesses, including SMEs. As set out in the technical annex to the policy paper ‘A new approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth’, we used a pragmatic, top-down approach, building on the previous Administrative Burden Reduction Programme (2005-10), which was based on detailed feedback from businesses, including SMEs, in individual sectors.
Our approach was also informed by DBT’s Business Perceptions Survey, which draws from a large, representative sample of businesses across sectors and sizes to ensure our reforms are targeted effectively.
Written Question
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Asked by:
Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch)
Question
to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sector-specific administrative cost baselines on measuring the 25% reduction in business compliance costs targeted under the Regulation Action Plan.
Answered by Blair McDougall
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
We have established a baseline of the annual administrative burden of regulation on UK businesses, including SMEs. As set out in the technical annex to the policy paper ‘A new approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth’, we used a pragmatic, top-down approach, building on the previous Administrative Burden Reduction Programme (2005-10), which was based on detailed feedback from businesses, including SMEs, in individual sectors.
Our approach was also informed by DBT’s Business Perceptions Survey, which draws from a large, representative sample of businesses across sectors and sizes to ensure our reforms are targeted effectively.
Written Question
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Asked by:
Chris Bloore (Labour - Redditch)
Question
to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking through the Regulation Action Plan to align regulatory frameworks with the Modern Industrial Strategy.
Answered by Blair McDougall
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Industrial Strategy sets out how targeted regulatory reform will support key sectors to unlock investment and increase productivity. This is reinforced by the Regulation Action Plan which aims to tackle the regulatory burden and complexity; reduce uncertainty and challenge risk aversion to drive growth.
This is supported by targeted regulatory reviews in growth-driving sectors. For example, DBT is working with Defra and the Regulatory Innovation Office on a regulatory review of agri-tech as a frontier industry, to help SMEs navigate the regulatory landscape and support farmer adoption. This approach ensures regulation supports innovation and investment while maintaining essential protections.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Apr 2026
Oral Answers to Questions
"Happy St George’s day, Mr Speaker.
When Jaguar Land Rover was the victim of a cyber-attack, it had a devastating impact on the supply chain in Redditch. Will the proposed cyber-resilience index, which is part of the Government’s welcome focus on improving cyber-security and national security, be subject to parliamentary …..."Chris Bloore - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Apr 2026
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
"I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade) on securing this debate.
This is one of those occasions where I do not have a written speech from my staff. Most MPs, I suspect, use some sort of casework system; I am up to almost 20,000 …..."Chris Bloore - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Apr 2026
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
"I completely concur with my hon. Friend’s point. We are asking people to play by the rules, yet the rules do not work for them.
I conclude by paying tribute to the work of my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes) on ghost plates. It is a …..."Chris Bloore - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Apr 2026
Business of the House
"My constituent Kevin has to travel between Redditch, Gloucester and Cheltenham for chemotherapy and operations following a diagnosis of oesophageal cancer. He has been told that he does not qualify for hospital transport as he is not in a wheelchair or using oxygen, but in reality Kevin is in no …..."Chris Bloore - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Apr 2026
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
"The hon. Member is making an excellent speech, and I want to reiterate his point. I have an extraordinary situation in Worcestershire, where many of my housing officers are not in the borough or even in the region that they serve. I find it extraordinary that I get regular interventions …..."Chris Bloore - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 23 Apr 2026
Young Adult Carers: Education and Training
"I apologise for my tardiness in arriving, Mrs Harris. The hon. Gentleman is making a valid point. Does he agree that as well as challenging the Government about what they can do for young carers, we must challenge our colleges and education establishments to ensure that they are environments where …..."Chris Bloore - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 23 Apr 2026
Young Adult Carers: Education and Training
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