HC Deb 27 July 1989 vol 157 c794W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for each of the last five parliamentary Sessions, including the 1988–89 Session, if he will list the number of statutory instruments that were issued by his Department; how many were negative and how many affirmative; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hurd

From the beginning of the 1988–89 parliamentary Session to 26 July 1989, 107 statutory instruments were issued by the Home Office, of which 10 were subject to affirmative resolution, and 44 to the negative resolution, procedure. For the four preceding parliamentary Sessions, I refer the hon. Member to the respective Journals of the House.