In 2006 Defra submitted approximately 170 Explanatory
Memoranda of which approximately 108 were on legislative proposals.
During 2006 Defra Ministers used the Parliamentary scrutiny override
7 times in the Commons and 8 times in the Lords. Five of the overrides
in the Commons were on fisheries proposals and three of the overrides
in the Lords were on fisheries proposals.
In comparison to 2005 when a similar number
of Explanatory Memoranda were submitted, Defra Ministers used
the Parliamentary scrutiny override 16 times in the Commons and
14 times in the Lords. Four of the overrides in the Commons related
to fisheries proposals and two of the overrides in the Lords related
to fisheries proposals.
| Document Reference
| Title | Date of Override
| Commons | Lords
| Comment |
| | |
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| 10514/05 | Council Regulation on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector; Council Regulation establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the CAP and establishing certain support schemes for farmers; Council Regulation establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the EC.
| 20/2/06 | | X
| Lords conducted an enquiry into the reform of the CAP sugar regime. Resulting report required Government response and that had to be debated in the Lords before the Lords would lift their scrutiny reserve.
|
| 7933/06 | Council Regulation as regards the application of exceptional market support measures
| 25/4/06 | | X
| Urgent measure required to enable certain Member States to deal with impact of outbreaks of avian flu.
|
| 8257/06 | Council Decision on amendments to Annexes A—C of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
| 25/4/06 | X | X
| EM submitted on 18 April (the first day after Easter Recess) but could not be considered by either Committee before proposal went to Council as an A Point.
|
| 5152/06 | Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and the Kingdom of Morocco
| 22/5/06 | X |
| Document deposited in Parliament in January but EM not submitted until 24 April. Questions were then raised by Commons and were not answered in time to allow Commons to clear EM before Council.
|
| 8142/05 | Council Regulation establishing EC financial measures for the implementation of the CFP and in the area of the Law of the Sea
| 22/5/06 | X | X
| EM submitted on 23 May 2005 but both Committees retained it under scrutiny pending further information on budget issues. These issues did not become clearer until late in the negotiations and there was insufficient time for the Committees to consider this information before the proposal went to May Council.
|
| 11493/04 | Council Regulation: European Fisheries Fund
| 19/6/06 | X |
| EM submitted on 31/8/04 and retained under scrutiny by Commons pending further information, mainly financial aspects. This proposal was subject to intensive negotiations and amendment in the late stages and it wasn't possible to provide the information to the Committee for their consideration before the proposal went to Council.
|
| 11640/06 | Council Decision concerning the placing on the market of oilseed rape products genetically modified for tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate-ammonium
| 18/9/06 | | X
| This was a summer recess EM. |
| 5058/06 | Council Directive on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel.
| 20/11/06 | X | X
| EM submitted on 25 January 2006 and retained by both Committees under scrutiny pending further information. This information was not provided in time and the proposal went to Council much quicker than anticipated.
|
| 13421/06 | Council Regulation fixing for 2007-08 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks
| 20/11/06 | | X
| EM submitted on 6 November but was sifted in the Lords and could not be considered by Sub-Committee D before proposal went to Council.
|
| 14181/04 | Council Regulation on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing
| 20/11/06 | X |
| EM submitted on 2 December 2004 and retained under scrutiny by the Commons. Eventually recommended for debate on 11 October. Wasn't possible to arrange debate before proposal went to Council due to prorogation of Parliament.
|
| 16050/06 | Council Regulation on fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks for 2007
| 21/12/06 | X | X
| EM submitted on 12 December but could not be considered by Scrutiny Committees before proposal went to Council.
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