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Commons · Question 74578 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Mansion House speech on 15 July 2025, what deregulatory steps her Department has taken as part of the commitment to roll back regulations that have gone too far since 15 July 2025.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 8 Sep 2025

The government is not aiming to deregulate, but to upgrade the UK regulatory system so that it does not unduly hold back economic growth. The UK will remain a global leader in promoting high industry standards that deliver for businesses and consumers acr...