§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many rules and regulations her Department has passed in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 16 March 1994]: This Department made the following numbers of statutory instruments over the last three calendar years:
Year Number 1991 93 1992 117 1993 143 Not all instruments impose requirements or regulations on business and some amend, replace or revoke existing instruments.