To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what date he has set for the appointment of members to his Department’s proposed regulatory policy committee; and if he will make a statement. (282511)

Members will be appointed to the new Regulatory Policy Committee in the coming months.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the (a) establishment and (b) operation of his Department’s proposed regulatory policy committee. (282513)

Estimates on the establishment and the operation of the new Regulatory Policy Committee will be made in due course.