HC Deb 17 May 1972 vol 837 c133W
Mr. Body

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what were the numbers of Statutory Instruments in force on 1st June, 1970 and on 1st May, 1972.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

Excluding instruments of local application and those relating to territories now outside the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom Parliament, 9,476 statutory instruments were in force on 1st June, 1970 and 9,931 were in force on 1st May, 1972.