§ Lord Bleaseasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the total number, in each of the last five years, of Statutory Rules submitted to the Examiner of Statutory Rules by each of the six Northern Ireland Departments.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (Lord Skelmersdale)The Northern Ireland Examiner of Statutory Rules issues biannual reports. The number of Statutory Rules submitted to him in each of the last five years, ending on 31st July, was as follows:
Northern Ireland Department 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Total Agriculture 24 34 37 38 38 171 Economic Development 25 26 31 33 29 144 Education 7 10 11 13 9 50 Environment 111 137 126 107 146 627 Finance and Personnel 19 10 10 11 8 58 Health and Social Services 71 76 117 102 81 447 257 293 332 304 311 1,497