HC Deb 02 December 1991 vol 200 cc31-2W
Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a table showing the transposition rates of single market laws within each member state of the European Community.

Mr. Garel-Jones

The latest European Commission figures on implementation of single market measures cover the period up to 15 October 1991.

Of 137 measures that should already have been implemented, member states have not implemented:

Per cent
Denmark 12 9
France 19 14
United Kingdom 26 19
Portugal 29 21
Germany 31 23
Greece 31 23
Spain 32 23
Belgium 38 28
Netherlands 39 28
Luxembourg 43 31
Ireland 49 36
Italy 63 46

The Commission is preparing updated figures. These will he made available to Parliament when published.

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