HC Deb 22 January 2003 vol 398 cc383-4W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many statutory instruments were issued by the Department of Social Security in each calendar year since its formation; and how many have been issued by his Department since June 2001. [89848]

Angela Eagle

The information is in the table.

Year Statutory instruments issued
Department for Social Security
25 July 1988 to 31 December 1988 26
1989 61
1990 83
1991 83
1992 85
1993 73
1994 72
1995 80
1996 145
1997 90
1998 61
1999 90
2000 110
1 January 2001 to 7 June 2001 70
Department for Work and Pensions
8 June 2001 to 31 December 2001 38
1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 98