First Voice


	February \| March 2001

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'Metric martyr' awaits his day of judgement

Esso retailers fight back

Deregulation welcomed

Farmers forced to join scheme

COMMENTARY:
The climate change levy

Alliance with GFTU

Caution over Equal Treatment Directive

Self-employed have rights too, you know

Keep your cash flowing freely

Survey signals growth in employee share ownership

FSB signs up to racially aware leadership project

National Business Day is a success

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Deregulation welcomed

The Regulatory Reform Bill, announced during the Queen's Speech in December, has been welcomed by the FSB. The Bill aims to allow deregulation to take place without taking up primary legislative time, as well as making it easier to simplify existing regulation, such as fire safety regulation.

Lord Haskins, the Chairman of the Better Regulation Task Force, has also welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement that Government Departments should give businesses at least 12 weeks to respond to consultation exercises and produce guidance at least 12 weeks before new regulations come into force.

For the full News, see pages 4-5, 7-8, 27 of the February/March 2001 issue of First Voice

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