Circulars and Memoranda

HC Deb 30 July 1982 vol 28 cc821-2W

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many (a) circulars, (b) administrative memoranda, (c) statutory instruments and (d) circular letters were issued by his Department to local authorities in England in each year since 1975.

Mr. King

The following table gives the information in so far as it is readily available. Figures for columns(b) and (d) in respect of 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1979 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
	Numbered published circulars	Administrative memoranda (guidance notes, reports etc.)	Statutory Instruments	Circular letters
*1975	129	n/a	54	n/a
*1976	123	n/a	68	n/a
1977	129	†	69	†
1978	80	n/a	59	n/a
1979	31	n/a	65	n/a
1980	23	10	122	43
1981	39	11	112	27
1982	11	8	34	8
(to 30 April)
* Until 27 October 1976, DOE included Directorates now forming the Department of Transport.
† A rough check in 1978–79 indicated that some 105 communications in these two categories had been issued in 1977.