Consultations & legislation
Impact Assessments (IAs)
An Impact Assessment is a policy tool which assesses the impact, in terms of costs, benefits and risks of any proposed regulation which could affect businesses, charities or the voluntary sector. The IA process helps policy makers to think through the consequences of proposals, improving the quality of advice to Ministers and encouraging informed public debate.
A final IA is signed by the accountable Minister and placed in the House libraries when the regulation or legislation is presented to Parliament. IAs are attached to the Treasury's public consultations.
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If you are looking for Impact Assessments from pre-May 2010 visit the National Archive website
