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Reducing bureaucracy with deletion week: rituals against regulatory madness
Discover how “Deletion Week” can help against the flood of laws in Switzerland. Find out why an annual spring clean could bring more order to Parliament. #Dismantling laws #Fighting bureaucracy #Deletion week
Reducing bureaucracy with deletion week: rituals against regulatory madness
Bureaucracy is a growing industry and it will take more than just appeals to change the situation. Psychological findings show that rituals can help. While spring cleaning is a tradition in many cultures, such a ritual is missing in political culture.
Politicians regularly emphasize the will to reduce outdated rules and bureaucracy, but little of this is noticeable in everyday political life. Creating new laws attracts public attention, while eliminating unnecessary provisions receives little support. This makes dismantling laws a challenging undertaking.
The number of pages in state law increased by over 60 percent between 2000 and 2020, which could represent a growing bureaucratic burden for companies. According to surveys, many companies find the administrative burden to be high. Initiatives like “Delete Week” could help get rid of unnecessary rules and increase efficiency.
The “deletion week” would be a parliamentary spring cleaning to remove unnecessary provisions. This measure would raise awareness among elected officials and draw public attention to cleaning up rules. Similar initiatives such as the Red Tape Challenge in the UK have shown that reducing bureaucratic hurdles can bring significant economic benefits.
The introduction of a “deletion week” in Switzerland could not only improve the legal landscape, but also lead to significant cost savings. By regularly clearing out laws, both politicians and citizens could benefit in the long term from more efficient legislation. It is time to focus on eliminating unnecessary regulations to bring the bureaucratic monster under control.