Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 21 July 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
(1) what estimate he has made of the proportion of statutory obligations provided for by legislation on matters for which his Department is responsible which were introduced as a consequence of obligations arising from EU legislation in the latest period for which figures are available;
(2) what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of the statutory obligations upon it provided for in legislation introduced as a consequence of obligations arising from EU legislation in the most recent 12 months for which figures are available.
The Department does not hold this information.
It is very difficult to provide precise figures for the proportion of UK legislation that stems from the European Union. The important consideration is not the origins of a piece of legislation, but the quality of the regulation. All regulations, irrespective of their origins, should comply with the principles of better regulation. The Government continue to work with European partners to ensure that EU regulations meet these standards.
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