§ Dr David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, for each of the last five parliamentary Sessions including the 1988–89 Session, if he will list the number of statutory instruments that were issued by his Department; how many were negative and how many affirmative; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe total number of statutory instruments issued by my Department from November 1984 to 26 July 1989, for each calendar year, is as follows:
Number November and December 1984 20 1985 96 1986 110 1987 80 1988 83 1989 48 Total figures are not readily available for each parliamentary Session.
The number of negative and affirmative statutory instruments issued by my Department for each of the last five parliamentary Sessions is detailed in the following table:
Negative Affirmative 1984–85 8 — 1985–86 2 — 1986–87 12 13 1987–88 14 4 1988–89 6 — These figures are in respect of statutory instruments issued solely by my Department relating only to Wales and do not include statutory instruments made jointly which cover England and Wales.