HC Deb 26 November 1980 vol 994 c106W
Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will circulate in the Official Report a list showing the substantive legislation within his sphere of responsibility which has been enacted under section 2 of the European Communities Act and which would cease to have effect if that section were to be repealed.

Mr. Heseltine

The only item of substantive legislation enacted under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 for which I have responsibility is the Detergents (Composition) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/564), as amended by the Detergents (Composition) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/1546). If the section were repealed, these regulations would fall. There is no intention of repealing it.