HC Deb 05 November 1996 vol 284 c482W
Mr. Bennett

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil servants are employed in the drafting and production of statutory instruments. [1683]

Mr. Freeman

Civil servants in many areas of government are involved from time to time in preparing and drafting statutory instruments relating to their areas of work. The staff time spent on this is not recorded separately and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.