Lack of metrics for the UK's Regulatory Innovation Office criticized by lawmakers
By Patricia Figueiredo ( July 15, 2026, 10:31 GMT | Insight) -- The UK’s Regulatory Innovation Office is facing criticism from lawmakers over the lack of metrics to measure its performance, with chair David Willetts pressed to show evidence of its impact on the British economy. Willetts said that while the office has no additional published metrics beyond those in the government’s high-level Regulatory Action Plan, it tracks performance in specific cases through targets agreed with sector regulators.The UK’s Regulatory Innovation Office is facing criticism from lawmakers over the lack of metrics to measure its performance, with chair David Willetts pressed to present evidence of the office’s impact on the British economy....
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