HC Deb 09 December 1996 vol 287 c65W
19. Mr. Steen

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what representations the deregulation unit at his Department has made to the Commission about the content of the fiches d'impact. [6517]

Mr. Freeman

It is vital that the European Commission accurately assesses the costs to business of European legislative proposals. On 29 October 1996, I wrote to the Secretary General of the Commission and to Commissioners setting out the improvements the UK wants to see in the fiche d'impact assessment system. A copy of the paper I sent has been placed in the Library of the House.