§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps he has taken to ensure that officials negotiating EU regulations are informed of their impact on United Kingdom business. [27074]
§ Mr. FreemanRevised guidance requiring Departments to produce a compliance cost assessment for all EC legislative proposals was published on 25 January 1996,Official Report, columns 321-22.
These assessments inform Government policy and the position taken by UK officials when negotiating EC legislation.