The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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Historically responsible purely for ensuring one standard measure throughout the land, dating back to before the Magna Carta, trading standards are now involved in everything from doorstep sales and distraction burglary to foot and mouth disease and blue tongue.
In 2004, the chancellor commissioned Philip Hampton to review the regulatory arena to consider ‘the scope for promoting more efficient approaches to regulatory inspection and enforcement’.
His report, iss…
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