§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions since May 1997 the Department's vote in the Council of Ministers against a legislative proposal(a) was sufficient and (b) was not sufficient to achieve with other member states a blocking minority. [117210]
§ Mr. JamiesonSince March 1999,(a) none, and (b) on one occasion. Information for the earlier years is available only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions since May 1997 the Department abstained in the Council of Ministers on a legislative proposal which was passed by qualified majority voting. [117228]
§ Mr. JamiesonSince March 1999, twice. Information for the earlier years is available only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions since May 1997 the Department has been outvoted by qualified majority voting in the Council of Ministers; and if he will list the legislation by year. [117244]
§ Mr. JamiesonSince March 1999, on three occasions. These were as follows:
In 2001:
Common Position adopted by the Council with a view to adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the organisation of working time for mobile workers performing road transport activities. (Written procedure completed 23 March 2001, UK abstaining.)
In 2002:
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the level of pollutant emissions from two and three-wheel motor vehicles and amending Directive 97/24/EC. (Fisheries Council, 11 June 2002, UK abstaining.)
385WCommon Position adopted by the Council with a view to adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 92/6/EEC on installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community. (Environment Council, 25 June 2002, UK voting against.)
Information for the earlier years is available only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions since May 1997 the Department indicated dissent from a proposal in the Council of Ministers but did not register a vote or abstention. [117258]
§ Mr. JamiesonSince March 1999, none. Information for the earlier years is only available at disproportionate cost.