§ 31. Mr. WhittingdaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the number of proposals for new legislation being put forward by the European Commission for 1995; and what the figure was in each of the last three years. [14975]
§ Mr. David DavisWe welcome the emphasis on subsidiarity in the Commission's work programme for 1995. We will examine carefully every proposal which is tabled, on the basis of subsidiarity and the national interest.
The number of proposals for new legislative initiatives tabled by the Commissions in the last three years is:
- 1992: 89
- 1993: 75
- 1994: 42