§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
What new powers, in the form of statutory instruments, codes of practice and other rules have been conferred upon central government departments 170WA as a result of legislation enacted since 1 May 1997; and how the volume of such new powers compares numerically with the equivalent figure for the 1964£65 session of Parliament.[HL976]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonI regret that the information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.