§ LORD KILLEARNasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many Statutory Instruments were laid before Parliament during 1973 while the latter was in Recess; and how many of these came into operation before Parliament had reassembled (e.g. SI 1973, No. 1374, which was laid on August 14, 1973, and came into operation on September 5, 1973).
§ LORD WINDLESHAMDuring 1973, 183 Statutory Instruments were laid before Parliament whilst it was in Recess, and of these 118 came into operation before Parliament reassembled.
House adjourned at one minute past nine o'clock.