§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many statutory instruments have been(a) introduced, (b) removed and (c) amended by her Department since 1 January; and what the (i) cost and (ii) saving has been in each case. [64625]
§ Mr. MorleyAs at 1 July, DEFRA had made 70 statutory instruments since 1 January 2002. All published statutory instruments are available on the HMSO website at http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htm.
Detailed information regarding costings, revocations and amendments on these instruments could be provided only at disproportionate cost, but details of regulatory impact assessments (RIAs) relating to statutory instruments can be found at the Cabinet Office website at: http:// 589W www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regulation/scrutiny. Copies are also placed in the Libraries of the House on the day the instrument is laid.