§ Mr. Galleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales, how many Acts of Parliament have been promoted and how 696W many statutory instruments made by his Department, or predecessor Departments covering his areas of responsibility, in each of the last 20 years.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsAs far as legislation relating solely to Wales is concerned, my Department promoted one Act of Parliament in each of the following four years: 1967, 1975, 1976, 1983. It also promoted one Act relating solely to Wales, jointly with the Cabinet Office, in 1978. Most primary legislation relating to Wales is, of course, promoted jointly with other Departments.
Her Majesty's Stationery Office publishes annually "Lists of Statutory Instruments". This is currently up to date to the end of 1983.
Given the changes to the machinery of Government over the last 20 years, apportionment of statutory instruments to the areas of present ministerial responsibility could be carried out only at disproportionate cost.