HC Deb 16 June 1978 vol 951 cc707-8W
Mr. Skeet

asked 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. Deakins

The numbers are as follows:

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. Deakins

I 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.]