§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many Statutory Instruments have been laid before the House under his authority in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe numbers are as follows:
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Year Number of Statutory Instruments laid before the House 1973 68 1974 122 1975 113 1976 74 1977 108 1st January 1978 to 31 May 1978 44 the husband is disabled, or is studying full time.
§ Mr. DeakinsI regret that no further information is available beyond that contained in my right hon. Friend's reply on 5th December 1977, which was based on a Department of Health and Social Security analysis of information recorded in the 1975 family expenditure survey. I will let my hon. Friend have corresponding estimates derived from the 1976 family expenditure survey shortly.—[Vol. 940, c.535–6.]