§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Prime Minister, in view of the fact that the methods used by Government Departments to publicise commencement orders and other secondary legislations vary from Department to Department, and that frequently such orders are not publicised, even in Her Majesty's Stationery Office lists, until after they have taken effect, if she will introduce a general procedure for the making and announcement of such orders to enable all those affected to be aware of the existence of the orders before they come into operation.
§ The Prime MinisterStatutory instruments are of various kinds, and are made by Departments with differing functions and in differing circumstances. The arrangements for publicising them necessarily vary according to the nature of the case. The introduction of a general procedure would not, therefore, be appropriate. But if my hon. Friend has a particular problem in mind, I should be glad if he would let me have details.