§ Mr. Ian BruceTo 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. NewtonIn 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.