HL Deb 23 March 1998 vol 587 cc226-7WA
Lord Pearson of Rannoch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many (a) affirmative and (b) negative statutory instruments were passed in each of the last five sessions of Parliament; and how many of the latter were prayed against in either House. [HL1096]

Lord Richard

No Prayer to annul or Motion to revoke a negative instrument was successful in either House in any of the five sessions. Similarly, no affirmative instrument was disapproved in any of the relevant sessions.