Statutory Instruments (Hansard, 3 December 1996)

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many statutory instruments have been laid by his Department in each parliamentary Session from 1988 to date. [4790]

§ Mr. Burt
The information is set out in the table.

Number of statutory instruments laid

Session Total

1988–89 60

1989–90 69

1990–91 74

1991–92 47

1992–93 109

1993–94 62

1994–95 66

1995–96 133

§ Mr. Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many statutory instruments laid by his Department during the 1995–96 parliamentary Session were debated(a) in Standing Committee and (b) on the Floor of the House. [4791]

§ Mr. Burt
In the 1995–96 session 14 statutory instruments were debated in standing committee and 20 on the Floor of the House.

§ Mr. Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many statutory instruments laid by his Department have come into force before a parliamentary debate has taken place in each parliamentary Session from 1988 to date. [4792]
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§ Mr. Burt
The information is set out in the table.

Session Statutory instruments debated after they had come into force

1988–89 3

1989–90 4

1990–91 4

1991–92 3

1992–93 5

1993–94 0

1994–95 4

1995–96 6

Number of statutory instruments laid
Session	Total
1988–89	60
1989–90	69
1990–91	74
1991–92	47
1992–93	109
1993–94	62
1994–95	66
1995–96	133

Session	Statutory instruments debated after they had come into force
1988–89	3
1989–90	4
1990–91	4
1991–92	3
1992–93	5
1993–94	0
1994–95	4
1995–96	6