§ 61. Mr. Harold Daviesasked the Secretary to the Treasury how many Statutory Instruments were issued between August, 1945, and January, 1951; at what number per week were new regulations issued: and how these figures compare in both respects with those for the period 1951 to 1956.
§ Mr. H. BrookeIn the two periods referred to, the total numbers of Statutory Instruments of all classes issued were 12,692 and 11,356, respectively, representing weekly averages of about 45 and 40. I regret that in the time available it has not been possible to ascertain just how many of these were new regulations. The hon. Member will appreciate that in any comparison it is important to distinguish between regulations of national and purely local significance.