§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Lord Privy Seal how many statutory instruments were prayed against in each of the last 30 years.
§ Mr. BiffenThe information requested is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Lord Privy Seal how many statutory instruments have been made in each of the last 30 years.
§ Mr. BiffenThe number of statutory instruments made in each of the last 30 years was as follows:
Year Total 1955 2,007 1956 2,122 1957 2,250 1958 2,280 1959 2,389 1960 2,495 1961 2,515 1962 2,877 1963 2,157 1964 2,102 1965 2,201 1966 1,641 1967 1,981 1968 2,079 1969 1,902 1970 2,044 1971 2,178 1972 2,077 1973 2,236 1974 2,227 1975 2,251 1976 2,248 1977 2,202 1978 1,977 1979 1,770 1980 2,051 1981 1,892 1982 1,900 1983 1,965 1984 2,072
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Lord Privy Seal how many statutory instruments required affirmative 90W approval as a requirement for coming into, or remaining in effect; how many were subject to the negative procedure; and how many statutory instruments subject to no parliamentary procedure were laid before either or both Houses of Parliament, in each of the last 30 years.
§ Mr. BiffenI shall reply as soon as possible.