HL Deb 10 February 2004 vol 656 cc144-5WA
Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many regulations and directives of the European Union and European Community came into force in each calendar year from 1997 to 2003; and how many resulting changes to regulations or Acts of Parliament were made or are due to be made in respect of each year. [HL1066]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Based on the records in the Official Journal of the European Union (copies available in the Library of the House) we assess that the number of EC, ECSC and Euratom Regulations made was as follows:

Number
1997 2,339
1998 2,852
1999 2,802
2000 2,882
2001 2,600
2002 2,125
2003 2,176

Based on the records in the Official Journal of the European Union (copies available in the Library of the House) we assess that the number of EU directives issued was as follows:

Number
1997 85
1998 109
1999 100
2000 91
2001 83
2002 159
2003 134

All the data above covers the period from December (of the preceding year) to November of that year inclusive.

Many of the above regulations and directives will be taken into account in writing and revising domestic legislation. The exact number of resulting changes to regulations or Acts of Parliament made or due to be made between 1997 and 2003 is not available in any form.