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Lord Blease

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What were the dates on which the last ten reports from the Examiner of Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland were published and circulated to interested parties. [HL2067]

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

The information requested is set out in the table below:

Reports of the Examiner of Statutory Rules over the last ten years
No. Date Published
34th Report Mid-June 1993
35th Report 1 February 1994
36th Report 31 August 1994
37th Report 22nd March 1995
38th Report 13 November 1995
39th Report 7th June 1996
40th Report 7th March 1997
41st Report 17 November 1997
42nd Report 19 June 1998
43rd Report 18 December 1998

Lord Blease

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the total number of Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland made by each Northern Ireland Department during the last five years for which figures are available. [HL2068]

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

The information requested is set out in the table below:

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland made by Northern Ireland Departments during the last five years
Department 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Total
Social Developments1 5 5
Agriculture 81 77 60 47 57 322
Culture, Arts and 1 1
Leisure1
Economic Development 40 49 37 32 44 202
Education 13 31 19 32 14 109
Environment 190 179 190 188 174 921
Finance and Personnel 5 10 20 5 8 48
Health & Social Services 103 190 147 108 126 674
Total Statutory Rules 432 536 473 412 429 2,282
1 New Departments established on 1 December 1999.