§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Syrnons of Vernham Dean on 13 January (WA 13–14), and with respect to European Union regulations directly applicable in the United Kingdom, by what means any person or corporate body can ascertain in respect of a particular topic (a) those regulations which are still in force; (b) those which have expired; and (c) those which replace earlier regulations; and [HL1348]
Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Syrnons of Vernham Dean on 13 January (WA 13–14), whether they will take steps to ascertain the number of European Community regulations which came into force in the United Kingdom on 1 January 1973; and which publications list those regulations, noting those which are still in force. [HL1349]
§ The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)The precise number of EC regulations which came into force on 1 January 1973 and which remain in force now is not held centrally by the Government. It would therefore incur disproportionate costs to collate accurate figures. However, a directory of all Community legislation currently in force is available to any person or corporate body onwww.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html. This is structured by policy area and indicates where regulations have been amended or updated.