HC Deb 04 April 2001 vol 366 cc234-5W
Jane Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many statutory instruments were laid before Parliament by his Department each year from 1993 to 1998, inclusive. [156522]

Ms Stuart

The number of Statutory Instruments (SIs) laid before Parliament by the Department each parliamentary session from 1992–93 to 1997–98 inclusive is set out in the table.

Parliamentary session Number of SIs laid before Parliament
1992–93 165
1993–94 228
1994–95 165
1995–96 127
1996–97 45
1997–98 148