HC Deb 18 July 2002 vol 389 c565W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many statutory instruments have been(a) introduced, (b) removed and (c) amended by his Department since 1 January; and what the (i) cost and (ii) saving has been in each case. [64611]

Beverley Hughes

57 statutory instruments have been made by Home Office Ministers since 1 January 2002. Three have been revoked. Information is not available about the costs and savings of implementation and repeal and could not be made available other than at disproportionate cost.