HC Deb 20 June 1990 vol 174 cc583-4W
25. Mr. Knapman

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of the legislative measures needed to establish the single European market the Council of Ministers has(a) now adopted, (b) reached a common position on and (c) secured agreement in principle to; and what proportion this constitutes of the total programme.

Mr. Ridley

Of the 282 legislative measures set out in the European Commission's White Paper, "Completing the Internal Market", 148 have now been adopted by the Council of Ministers, a common position has been reached on seven, and agreement in principle has been secured on six. Seven measures have also been partially adopted. This constitutes 59 per cent. of the total programme.