(1) Whether the (a) advisory board and eight task teams that were appointed by the Government in 1998 to address legislation that was severely impeding small businesses and (b) new regulatory unit to scientifically assess the effects of regulation on small businesses, which was appointed in 2000, had (i) completed their respective tasks and (ii) made firm recommendations to him; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether his department is now ready to implement the recommended changes with immediate effect; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?