b'1.1. Council of Ministers votesTable 1The UKs percentage vote in the Council of Ministers under Qualified Majority Voting (QMV)YearUKs percentage of vote197317.0%199313.0%199911.0%20059.9%2013 Pre Croat Accession8.4%From 1st July 2013 Post Croat Accession8.2%Source: Treaty of Rome and EUROPA 1.2. Number and percentage of UK MEPs Since records began in 1996, the UKinfluence. While our presence suggests that has tried to block proposals from the EUwe have real influence, every new member Commission 72 times.1&2 And failed eachstate dilutes it.time. The truth is that we have no worthwhile 20'