§ Mr. Galleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Acts of Parliament have been promoted and how many statutory instruments made by his Department, or predecessor Departments covering his areas of responsibility, in each of the last 20 years.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information, not all of which relates to current areas of responsibility, is as follows:
Acts of Parliament* Statutory Instruments Session Number Calendar year Number 1983–84 5 1984 154 1982–83 2 1983 183 1981–82 3 1982 136 1980–81 4 1981 186 1979–80 5 1980 230 1978–79 2 1979 233 1977–78 6 1978 275 1976–77 2 1977 260 1975–76 4 1976 306 1974–75 5 1975 298 1974 5 1974 197 1973–74 2 1973 159 1972–73 2 1972 121 1971–72 4 1971 159 1970–71 8 1970 150 1969–70 3 1969 132 1968–69 7 1968 172 1967–68 6 1967 174 1966–67 6 1966 116 1965–66 2 1965 150 1964–65 6 * Does not include Acts sponsored by private Members.