§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the EU directives relating to his Department which have been(a) amended and (b) repealed in 2002. [64953]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Ministry of Defence is consulted by other Government Departments on the negotiation or implementation of various European directives (for example, those concerning employment and workers' rights). But EU directives do not generally relate specifically to the MOD and the MOD has not been the lead Department dealing with any amendment or repeal of the directives in 2002.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the EU directives and regulations that have been implemented through his Department in 2002; and what was the cost of each to public funds. [64974]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Ministry of Defence is consulted by other Government Departments on the implementation of various European directives or regulations (for example. those concerning employment and workers' rights), but is not generally the lead Department dealing with implementation and has not been in relation to any directives or regulations in 2002.
As I stated in my answer on 10 April 2002, Official Report,column 32W, the information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.