§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Ministry which implement EU directives in the latest available year. [19739]
§ Mr. JackIn the 1994 calendar year 22 per cent. of statutory instruments made or laid by MAFF implemented EU directives.
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the estimated cost(a) to his Ministry and (b) to the relevant industries of implementing statutory instruments introduced by his Ministry in (i) 1980, (ii) 1985, (iii) 1990 and (iv) 1994. [19739]
§ Mr. JackThe cost to the Ministry of implementing statutory instruments for the years in question could be provided only at disproportionate cost. As far as costs to the industry are concerned, compliance cost assessments are prepared by the Department in line with Government policy. A list of all such CCAs issued between November 1993 and June 1994 was published in a command paper in December 1994, Cm 2769. Another command paper covering the period July to December 1994 will be published shortly. Copies of the CCAs prepared during these periods and since have been placed in the Library of the House. Details of compliance cost assessments for earlier periods cannot be obtained without disproportionate cost.
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§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total number of statutory instruments introduced by his Ministry in(a) 1980, (b) 1985, (c) 1990, (d) 1994 and (e) 1995, to date.
§ Mr. JackA total of 143 statutory instruments were made or laid by MAFF in the 1990 calendar year, 121 in 1994 and 55 in 1995 up to 21 April. Figures for the earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.