§ Mr. Galleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many Acts of Parliament have been promoted and how many statutory instruments made by his Department, or predecessor Departments covering his areas of responsibility, in each of the last 20 years.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe figures requested are as follows:
Dates Statutory instruments Acts of Parliament 1965 83 2 1966 46 1 1967 49 — 1968 131 1 1969 78 2 1970 106 1 1971 85 1 1972 89 3 1973 116 2 1974 164 2 1975 129 2 1976 52 2 1977 68 2 1978 48 2 1979 59 2 1980 72 1 1981 58 1 1982 61 2 1983 43 — 1984 39 1