The number of new laws introduced by Westminster rose by eight per cent in 2012, despite the government’s pledge to cut red tape.
Some 1,466 new laws were introduced in the last year, compared with 1,355 in 2011, according to Sweet & Maxwell. Barrister and parliamentary counsel Daniel Greenberg said part of the government’s plan to cut red tape “may be running into difficulties”.
The government has stepped up its existing “one in, one out” policy on new legislation to “one in, two out” from this year.
