The subject of Regulation is now widely discussed. There have been some dreadful regulatory failures. And yet the burden of regulation is getting heavier and heavier, not only for business but also for teachers etc. - and for the taxpayer who has to foot the bill. Are we over-protecting our children? And is 'the regulatory state' now too powerful?

This website aims to provide information about, and to analyse, these issues. It is written for the general public, journalists, civil servants, students and other non-experts. It therefore seeks to avoid technicality, whilst offering broadly accurate information and a balanced range of views. Please therefore email the author if you have any suggestions for ways in which the site might be improved, or if you would like to draw attention to any views or interesting material which might be included.

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Useful Links and Other Documents

• The Regulatory Policy Institute is an independent, charitable organisation dedicated to the study of regulation and deregulation.
• The Centre for Competition Policy has an excellent website and lively blog commenting on key developments in the area of competition and economic regulation.
• Martin Stanley's CV and contact details - this is on the main civilservant.org.uk website
• Email Martin Stanley if you would like a copy of the Social Market Foundation's 2005 Risk Commission's report on Political and Regulatory Risk.

This website is an important resource for civil servants, journalists, academics, students and others. Please therefore email Martin Stanley if you can help improve, update or add to the site in any way. In particular, please do tell me if any link stops working. Thank you.