§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many statutory instruments his Department sponsored in the last Session of Parliament; and how many of these(a) constituted a new rule or regulation, (b) were introduced to implement European Community directives and (c) amplify the minimum standards set out in an original European Community directive. [2461]
§ Mr. HagueThe Secretary of State for Wales makes many statutory instruments with English Ministers and the Secretary of State for Scotland. Other Departments will include such statutory instruments in their lists. In the 1994–95 Session of Parliament, 101 local statutory instruments were made solely by the Secretary of State for Wales. These relate to the control of traffic either temporarily or permanently on various lengths of trunk roads and motorways in Wales; 111 general SIs were made by the Secretary of State alone. Six of these constituted new rules or regulations prohibiting or restricting activities.Five general statutory instruments were made to implement European Community directives. None amplified the minimum standards set out in an original European Community directive.