§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many rules and regulations he repealed in the first three months of 1995; and how many new rules and regulations were introduced in that period by way of statutory instruments, motions or orders. [19366]
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 18 April 1995]: Rules and regulations made by the Scottish Office cover a very broad field of activities, and many have little or no consequence for business. The total number of statutory instruments, including orders, schemes, rules and regulations which were repealed in the first three months of 1995 was 45. In the same period the number introduced by my Department, but excluding instruments made jointly with other Departments, was 77.