HC Deb 27 July 1989 vol 157 cc870-1W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment 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. Eggar

The number of statutory instruments made by the Department of Employment in the last five parliamentary Sessions is as follows:

Year Negative resolution Affirmative draft
1984–85 32 8
1985–86 23 8
1986–87 24 9
1987–88 34 7
1988–89 26 7