HC Deb 06 February 1996 vol 271 cc137-8W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on which occasions in the last three years officials have vetoed draft EC legislation on the grounds that a fiche d'impact had not been correctly prepared. [13638]

Mr. Boswell

The correct preparation of fiches d'impact is a very important part of our consideration of proposals for EC legislation. It is one of the factors taken into account when Minister consider the UK's negotiating position on a particular proposal.