§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the President of the Council if she will list the items of EC legislation and other relevant documents which(a) were scrutinised by the Select Committee on European Legislation in the last Parliament and recommended for further debate but have not yet been considered either by European Standing Committee A or B or on the Floor of the House and (b) have not yet been scrutinised by the Select Committee on European Legislation; and if she will make a statement. [3179]
§ Mrs. Ann TaylorListed are the five items recommended for debate by the Select Committee on European Legislation in the last Parliament for which the debate is still outstanding.
Committee/floor Document reference Subject European Standing Committee A (with a Floor debate recommendation) 6177/94 Proposal for a Council Directive concerning the quality of bathing water European Standing Committee A 5947/94 Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 79/489/EEC on the conservation of wild birds European Standing Committee B 6748/91 and 6294/92 Proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the member states on advertising of tobacco products European Standing Committee B 9098/94 Proposal for a Council Directive on harmonisation of the main provisions concerning export credit insurance for transactions with medium and long-term cover European Standing Committee B 9141/94 Proposal for a Council Directive on the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of a transfer A total of 180 items of business, including some outstanding since the last Parliament, remain to be considered by the Select Committee on European Legislation. I have asked the Clerk of the Committee to send the hon. Member details of remaining business before the Committee and place a copy in the Library of the House. I hope that both the Select Committee on European Legislation and the European Standing Committees will be re-nominated soon.