§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total number of directives and regulations, respectively, produced by the European Economic Community in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give the number of European Economic Community directives which have been applied in the United Kingdom in each year from 1979 to 1986 and 1987 to the most recent practicable date.
§ Mrs. Chalker[pursuant to her replies, 7 July 1987, c. 89 and 9 July 1987, c. 210]: Although no official statistics are available, the following table indicates the number of directives and regulations adopted for the years shown. All directives and regulations are applicable equally to all member states according to the timetable laid down in each of them. The Commission's records do not distinguish between new regulations and those which update or amend regulations already in force, for example, by changing dates or adding new items to a list. Figures for 1987 are not available.
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Royal Navy Royal Marines Army Royal Air Force Year of and age of entry Number Per cent.. Number Per cent.. Number Per cent.. Number Per cent.. 1981–82 Age 16 214 15.5 47 23.4 1,921 23.7 18 8.5 Age 17 101 14.3 25 17.5 229 21.5 91 8.6 1982–83 Age 16 96 13.7 13 14.1 1,081 20.3 19 6.9 Age 17 103 10.1 26 19.1 238 20.0 78 7.6 1983–84 Age 16 205 16.3 21 25.9 1,617 23.8 83 12.1 Age 17 143 12.7 35 31.5 900 24.4 216 9.8 1984–85 Age 16 217 17.0 52 30.2 1,550 21.8 23 5.8 Age 17 155 14.5 73 26.7 1,055 25.1 126 7.9 1985–86 Age 16 171 16.1 79 33.1 1,737 23.8 28 6.9 Age 17 176 17.3 82 33.1 927 27.6 138 9.3
Council regulations Council directives 1986 514 61 1985 476 66 1984 377 54 1983 409 43 1982 449 44 1981 480 45 1980 443 64 1979 374 51 1978 428 66 1977 476 48 1976 494 57 1975 415 49 Source: Secretariat-General of the Council of the European Communities.