To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many pages of new primary legislation were enacted in each year since 1997. (133219)

Statistical information on the number of pages of legislation broken down on a calendar year basis can be found in Standard Note SN/SG/2911 “Acts and Statutory Instruments: Volume of UK legislation 1950 to 2006” and is available in the Library for the reference of Members. It can also be obtained on line at:

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/notes/snsg-02911.pdf.