§ Mr. WoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the latest position on the implementation by member states into national legislation of single market measures.
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§ Mr. RedwoodI am very pleased to announce that the Commission's fifth progress report on the single market shows that the UK as recorded by the EC is now in the lead in the Community for the implementation into national legislation of single market measures. Member states' figures for non-implementation are as follows:
Number United Kingdom 9 Denmark 10 Germany 12 Ireland 18 France 19 Netherlands 24 Luxembourg 27 Spain 30 Greece 35 Belgium 34 Portugal 44 Italy 50 It is also satisfactory to note a considerable improvement in implementation across the Community. The number of measures implemented in all member states has risen from seven in September 1989 to 21 by the end of February 1990.