A recent report conducted by Business for Britain has claimed that almost two-thirds of Britain’s laws have been made or influenced by the European Union (EU).
The campaign group stated that the EU has been behind over 50,000 pieces of legislation in Britain, which accounts for 59.3 per cent of all UK law, while also arguing that laws made to enforce EU directives accounted for 5.4 per cent of all regulations in force.
Nigel Farage, the UK Independence Party leader, previously claimed that a higher number – 75 per cent – of British laws were made in Europe, while the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg stated that the figure was approximately seven per cent.
The estimated 60 per cent figure released from the study sits between the two amounts.
Matthew Elliott, chief executive of Business for Britain, said: “Access to the single market should not come at the cost of having two thirds of our laws being decided by the EU.
“There must be a significant reduction in the amount and scope of EU legislation.
“Powers over certain policy areas should be given back to Parliament so decisions are made far closer to the British people.”
The chairman of Business for New Europe, Roland Rudd, has argued that EU laws make it easier for British businesses to export, and that Britain’s place in the EU allows the Government to influence the regulations affecting the country and its business.