HL Deb 16 October 1996 vol 574 cc215-6WA
Lord Bruce of Donington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

For the year ended 31st December 1995, what were the numbers of each of the following groups of documents issued by the European Commission:

  1. (a) Instruments
    1. (i) regulations
    2. (ii) decisions
    3. (iii) directives
    4. (iv) recommendations
    5. (v) opinions
  2. (b) Documents sent to the Council
    1. (i) proposals for directives
    2. (ii) proposals for regulations
    3. (iii) proposals for decisions
    4. (iv) other communications, memoranda and reports.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

The numbers of these documents issued by the European Commission for the year ended 31st December 1995 are:

(a) Instruments

1995–96 1994–95 1993–94 1992–93 1991–92
Operating subsidy1 £ million (outturn) 30 55 61 126 142
Staff2 (year end) 303 302 n/a n/a n/a
Annual Cost3 £ million (outturn) 13 13 n/a n/a n/a
1 London Transport Buses was created in 1994 at the time of the sale of the London Buses Ltd bus operating subsidiaries. Figures prior to 1994–95 reflect operational changes prior to privatisation and are restated to show fair comparison for the on-going business. Figures are before charging depreciation, renewals and restructuring costs.
2 Based on all administrative, surveying and supervisory staff associated with tendering, planning and infrastructure work. Information is not available for earlier years.
3 Includes salaries, wages, infrastructure maintenance and timetable posting. Excludes depreciation, renewals and project revenue expenditure. Information is not available for earlier years.

  1. (i) regulations, 2801
  2. (v) decisions, 3025
  3. (vi) directives, 35
  4. (vii) recommendations, 25
  5. (viii) opinions, 298

(Answer by M. Santer to a written question in the European Parliament, 15th July 1995)

(b) Documents sent to the Council

  1. (i) proposals for directives, 71
  2. (ii) proposals for regulations, 290
  3. (iii) proposals for decisions, 236
  4. (iv) other communications, memoranda and reports, 275

(Commission's General Report of Activities of 1995)