HC Deb 30 January 1952 vol 495 c36W
74. Mr. L. Hale

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many Statutory Instruments have been made from 1st November, 1951 until 28th January, 1952; and why the number of Statutory Instruments is increasing.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The number of instruments made in the period 1st November, 1951–28th January, 1952 (inclusive) is 572. The number of general Orders was 220 as compared with 262 in the corresponding period a year before. Local printed orders were 115 as against 102, and local non-printed orders 237 as against 131.

The number of Statutory Instruments of a general character consequently shows a substantial and satisfactory decrease, and the total number of Instruments made is inflated only by local Orders relating to such matters as diseases of animals, traffic movements, etc.