HL Deb 10 March 1998 vol 587 c31WA
Lord Roberts of Conwy

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the latest annual estimate of the total number of items of secondary legislation which involve the Welsh Office and of this total how many were:

  1. (a) affirmative instruments;
  2. (b) negative instruments;
  3. (c) considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; and
  4. (d) considered by the House of Commons Select Committee on Statutory Instruments. [HL889]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

During the calendar year 1997, my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Wales made a total of 111 statutory instruments in his name only. Of these:

  1. (a) none was subject to affirmative resolution;
  2. (b) 58 were subject to negative resolution;
  3. (c) 72 were considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; and
  4. (d) none was referred to the House of Commons Select Committee on Statutory Instruments.

It is not anticipated that these figures will change dramatically in 1998.