HC Deb 04 April 1990 vol 170 cc622-3W
Mr. Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the latest position on the implementation by member states into national legislation of single market measures.

Mr. Redwood

I am very pleased to announce that the Commission's fifth progress report on the single market shows that the UK as recorded by the EC is now in the lead in the Community for the implementation into national legislation of single market measures. Member states' figures for non-implementation are as follows:

Number
United Kingdom 9
Denmark 10
Germany 12
Ireland 18
France 19
Netherlands 24
Luxembourg 27
Spain 30
Greece 35
Belgium 34
Portugal 44
Italy 50

It is also satisfactory to note a considerable improvement in implementation across the Community. The number of measures implemented in all member states has risen from seven in September 1989 to 21 by the end of February 1990.

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