HC Deb 28 October 1985 vol 84 cc379-80W
Mr. Alex Carlile

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many statutory instruments concerned with benefits, other than supplementary benefit and unemployment benefit, were laid in each of the years 1980 to 1984; how many have been laid so far in 1985; and what is the annual cost of printing them.

Mr. Major

The information in the form requested is as follows:

Year Statutory Instruments (SIs)
1980 14
1981 10
1982 19
1983 21
1984 24
1985 so far 13

The cost of printing SIs is borne by Her Majesty's Stationery Office which recovers the costs itself.

Mr. Alex Carlile

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many statutory instruments concerned with supplementary benefit were laid in each of the years 1980 to 1984; how many have been laid so far in 1985; and what is the annual cost of printing them.

Mr. Major

The information in the form requested is as follows:

Year Statutory Instruments (SIs)
1980 15
1981 12

Year Statutory Instruments (SIs)
1982 8
1983 11
1984 7
1985 so far 6

The cost of printing SIs is borne by Her Majesty's Stationery Office which recovers the costs itself.

Mr. Alex Carlile

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many statutory instruments concerned with unemployment benefit were laid in each of the years 1980 to 1984; how many have been laid so far in 1985; and what is the annual cost of printing them.

Mr. Major

The information in the form requested is as follows:

Year Statutory Instruments (SIs)
1980 NIL
1981 2
1982 3
1983 1
1984 1
1985 so far NIL

The cost of printing SIs is borne by Her Majesty's Stationery Office which recovers the costs itself.