The British government’s experience with Better Regulation tools was presented this week to the Senate Budget Committee’s special task force on government performance, in support of a bipartisan initiative for regulatory reform. Differences in political cultures could limit the extent to which the UK approach could bridge the American ideological divide over the value of regulations. Jitinder Kohli, formerly in charge of the UK regulatory reform initiative, now a member of an American think tank, was gave a brief description of the origin and spirit of British regulatory reform policies, pointing out the difference between the European and American contexts:
"The context in the United Kingdom was similar to that in many European nations and did not suffer from the polarization around the issue of regulation that you appear to have in this country. There was broad consensus that regulation played an essential role in providing protections for our citizens and quality of life. No one argued that we did not need regulations to protect workers, or consumers, or provide clean air and water, and there was even agreement that regulation was needed to tackle emerging challenges such as climate change. And yet British business often claimed that there was too much regulation, and in many cases regulatory oversight felt like mere bureaucracy. As a result, they called on government to reduce the burden" said M. Kohli.
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