§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 11 May, how many complaints were made to the Commission(a) by and (b) against the United Kingdom Government during 1989 alleging illegal or unjustified restriction of imports; and if he will indicate the percentage of complaints upheld in each case.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 16 May 1990]: The Government made 11 complaints against practices in other member states in 1989. The Commission is either still considering those complaints or is pursuing them with the member states concerned.
My Department does not hold information on complaints made to the Commission against the Government; such complaints come to our notice only if and when the Commission decides to pursue them formally. The Commission records annually in its report to the European Parliament on the control of the application of Community law, figures for infringement proceedings against member states. I understand that the figures for 1989 are not yet available but will appear shortly in the Commission's seventh report. This will be published in the Official Journal, copies of which are available in the Library.