§ Mr. MullinTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many statutory instruments have been introduced by his Department in each year since accession to the EEC.
§ Mr. HeseltineRecords for statutory instruments introduced by the Department of Trade and Industry since accession to the EC are not readily available before 1979. Accordingly the information requested is provided from that year onwards and is as follows:
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Number of Sls which came into operation Year Number 1979 153 1980 201 1981 141 1982 118 1983 94 1984 69 1985 130 1986 92 1987 77 1988 114 1989 132 1990 137
Year Number 1991 161 11992 96 21993 91 1Figures from this year forward include Sls relating to the former Department of Energy. Figures for Sls introduced in earlier years by the Department of Energy are not readily available. 2 As at 24 November 1993.