HC Deb 15 January 2003 vol 397 cc650-1W
Mrs. Calton

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many Statutory Instruments subject to negative procedure made by her Department(a) came into force and (b) were considered by a delegated legislation committee in each of the last three sessions. [88036]

Ms Hewitt

The information is as follows:

Number of SIs
Session (a) subject to negative procedure, coming into force (b) considered by a designated legislation committee
1999–2000 173 3
2000–01 49 1
2001–02 109 0

Note:

All SIs were considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. However those in column (b) were also considered by a Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many statutory instruments have been issued by her Department in each calendar year since 1979. [89839]

Ms Hewitt

The number of statutory instruments issued by my Department in each calendar year are as follows:

Number of statutory instruments issued
1990 144
1991 150
1992 106
1993 87
1994 138
1995 112
1996 122
1997 128
1998 135
1999 176
2000 146
2001 126
2002 128

Note:

Figures between 1979 and 1989 are not available.