HL Deb 21 July 1995 vol 566 cc61-2WA
Lord Rankeillour

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How the rate of success in infraction proceedings brought against the United Kingdom in the European Court of Justice compares with the same rate for the other Member States of the European Union, and whether they are satisfied with the United Kingdom's record in this matter.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

In the five years to 1993, Britain was taken to court under Article 169 infraction proceedings on 10 occasions. The average for all member states was 29 occasions per member state. A table giving the figures for each member state can be found on page 104 of the Commission's 1993 Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of Community Law, a copy of which is available in the Libraries of both Houses. The 1994 report will be published shortly. These figures demonstrate that the United Kingdom has a good record of compliance with its Community obligations.