HC Deb 09 February 1972 vol 830 cc382-3W
Mr. Denzil Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list those treaties entered into by each one of the European Communities with or without any of the member States, and those treaties entered into as a treaty ancillary to the Community Treaties by the United Kingdom. respectively.

Mr. Rippon

The treaties entered into by each one of the Communities with or without any of the member States are listed in Part C of the Appendix to Cmnd. 4862-I. There are as yet no treaties entered into by the United Kingdom as treaties ancillary to the Community Treaties.

Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the treaties referred to in paragraph 7 of Part I of Schedule 1 of the European Communities Bill.

Mr. Rippon

The treaties referred to are included in the Community Treaties and related instruments listed in the Appendix to Cmnd. 4862-I.

Mr. Denzil Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many regulations and directives, respectively, were issued by the European Commission in 1969, 1970, and 1971.

Mr. Rippon

Figures for the instruments of secondary legislation issued by the European follows:

1969 1970 2971
Regulations 2,667 2,700 2,900
Directives and decisions 502 557 410

A large number of the instruments made in these years have already lapsed or been superseded.