HC Deb 13 April 1994 vol 241 c216W
Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the Lord President of the Council how many statutory instruments were(a) made by Ministers and (b) approved by Parliament in (i) 1992 and (ii) 1993.

Mr. Newton

In 1992, there were a total of 3,359 statutory instruments made by Ministers; of these, 127 were laid before the House and approved. In 1993, the figures were 3,279 and 172 respectively.