HC Deb 15 January 2003 vol 397 cc663-4W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the President of the Council how many statutory instruments have been issued by his Department in each calendar year since 1979. [89846]

Mr. Robin Cook

The information requested is as follows:

Number
1979 10
1980 14
1981 4
1982 3

Number
1983 6
1984 11
1985 8
1986 5
1987 9
1988 6
1989 9
1990 4
1991 4
1992 2
1993 3
1994 11
1995 6
1996 11
1997 5
1998 9
1999 14
2000 21
2001 11
2002 7

Notes:

1. For the period 1979 to 1998, statutory instruments were issued by the President of the Council.

2. Figures from 1999 include those issued by the Office of Leader of the House of Commons. Previously, this task was undertaken by the Cabinet Office.