IMPLEMENTATION OF LAW COMMISSION REPORTS The Record Concerning Enactments 291.  The  Law  Commission  has  produced  in  its  history  many  Reports,  Discussion Papers  and  other  documents.    But  one  hard  measure  of  its  effectiveness  is  to assess how many of its final Reports reached the Statute Book through enactment by Parliament.    292.  While such a measure is important, it is not the only touchstone by which the Law Commission’s effectiveness should be  measured.  Some of its Reports have never been designed to alter legislation, but only the administration of it.  Others have  been  intended  to  alter  the  way  the  law  is  printed  and  presented  on  the Statute  Book  itself.    So  it  is  vital  to  observe  that  enactment  is  not  the  only measure.  Indeed, it is doubtful that any objective criteria could be developed to measure the effectiveness of the Law Commission or its performance.  It is not likely that much improvement can be made to Section 5 of the Memorandum of Understanding   "Performance   Standards   for   the   Law   Commission's   Work Programme".  But enactment is one measure, and the evaluator feels compelled to quantify the performance of the Law Commission.    293.  There are difficulties in such a quantification.  It is not always possible to tell the degree to which recommendations have been taken up.  Judgments can differ on how to characterise the achievement.    294.  Another variable is whether a Report is the result of the Law Commission’s own decision to investigate a topic, or whether it is one that has been referred to it by the Minister.  The distinction between these two categories is not altogether clear either.    The  process  of  getting  a  reference  is  an  iterative  one  between  the Minister’s  officials  and  the  Commission,  and  many  of  the  references  that  the Commission  receives  from  the  Minister  are  the  result  of  proposals  put  to  the Minister by the Commission.    295.  Taking  into  account  the  weaknesses  attendant  upon  an  analysis  that  measures Reports  enacted,  a  report  card  appears  in  Table  2  –  Reports  of  the  Law Commission.