BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will list the statutory instruments issued by her Department in the last 12 months, indicating(a) the purpose of each and (b) the cost of each to (i) public funds, (ii) businesses and (iii) individuals. [36225]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe following is a list of the statutory instruments made by the Scotland Office in the 12 months to 31 December 2001:
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- SI 2001/2478
- SI 2001/2748
- SI 2001/3504
- SI 2001/1748
- SI 2001/1750
- SI 2001/2817.
Most of the costs of implementing the remaining instruments are not separately identifiable and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Voting devices for blind voters introduced by SI 2001/497 were provided centrally for the UK parliamentary election in Scotland in 2001 at a cost of £46,300. Other costs incurred by returning officers under SI 2001/497 and SI 2001/1399 can be reclaimed through the relevant Returning Officers' Charges Order. No extra provision has been made within the local government public expenditure plans for electoral registration officers implementing the new measures introduced by SI 2001/497, SI 2001/1749 and SI 2001/1399.