§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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. RyderAs at 25 July, the figures for the current Session, 1988–89, were as follows:
Number Affirmative Statutory Instruments 7 Negative Statutory Instruments 38 Total 45 For early parliamentary Sessions, I refer the hon. Member to the respective sessional Journals of the House of Commons.