Petitions (Hansard, 6 June 1989)

HC Deb 06 June 1989 vol 154 c131W 131W

§ Mr. Amess
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the number of public petitions presented in each session since 1970.

§ Mr. Wakeham
The information requested is as follows:

Session Number of petitions

1970–71 8

1971–72 21

1972–73 25

1973–74 6

1974 27

1974–75 12

1975–76 46

1976–77 61

1977–78 24

1978–79 6

1979–80 7

1980–81 29

1981–82 27

1982–83 29

1983–84 732

1984–85 1,059

1985–86 516

1986–87 108

1987–88 356

¹1988–89 94

¹ To 26 May 1989.

Session	Number of petitions
1970–71	8
1971–72	21
1972–73	25
1973–74	6
1974	27
1974–75	12
1975–76	46
1976–77	61
1977–78	24
1978–79	6
1979–80	7
1980–81	29
1981–82	27
1982–83	29
1983–84	732
1984–85	1,059
1985–86	516
1986–87	108
1987–88	356
¹1988–89	94
¹ To 26 May 1989.