Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 16 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 January 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 January 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Statutory Instruments subject to negative procedure made by his Department (a) came into force and (b) were considered by a delegated legislation committee in each of the last three sessions. - Inc table.

Answer: Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Statutory Instruments subject to negative procedure made by his Department (a) came into force and (b) were considered by a delegated legislation committee in each of the last three sessions. [88024] Mr. Ingram: The information requested is held in calendar years and not by parliamentary session. The number of Statutory Instruments laid by the Ministry of Defence that were subject to the negative procedure and that came into force in the last three years is: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 2000 15 2001 3 2002 8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. None of these statutory instruments were considered by a delegated legislation committee.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 88024; 397 c638W;397 c636W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Delegated legislation Government departments Parliamentary procedure Ministry of Defence Standing committees Statutory instruments
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk