HC Deb 15 May 1957 vol 570 cc37-8W
Sir P. Spens

asked the Secretary to the Treasury the number of Statutory Rules and Orders made in each of the last ten years, respectively.

Mr. Powell:

The numbers of Statutory Rules and Orders and Statutory Instru- ments made in each of the years 1947 to 1956 are as shown below.

Year General Local
1947 1,387 1,531
1948 1,508 1,350
1949 1,382 1,086
1950 1,211 933
1951 1,166 1,169
1952 1,029 1,283
1953 829 1,108
1954 706 1,057
1955 657 1,350
1956 722 1,402