§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Prime Minister if she will list those occasions in each of the last three years when the4W United Kingdom has been taken before the European Court, listing in each case the nature of the breach leading to action by the Commission and the court decision.
§ The Prime MinisterProceedings commenced against the United Kingdom under article 169 of the treaty of Rome in the last three years are as follows:
Year Case No. Nature of breach Decision of courts 1986 60/86 Dim-dip headlamp devices: non-compliance with Council Directive 75/756 Judgement for the Commission 1987 93/87 Failure to pay monetary compensatory amounts— triangular arrangements for imports for wheat Judgement for the United Kingdom 255/87 Benzene in toys—failure to implement Council Directive 82/806 Case withdrawn 1988 — — — 1989 — — —