The information requested is as follows:
Pages of primary legislation Pages of delegated legislation 1980 2,110 5,440 1990 2,390 6,550 1996 3,150 10,230 1997 2,060 8,660 1998 2,490 7,480 1999 2,096 10,760 2000 3,865 8,770 2001 1,605 10,830 2002 2,868 9,070 2003 4,073 8,942 2004 3,470 10,236 2005 2,712 11,868 2006 4,609 12,083 Note: The figures for statutory instruments relate to the number of pages in the Stationery Office bound set—this excludes some local and unpublished instruments and, more recently, those of the National Assembly for Wales. The figures do not include Northern Ireland (Stormont) Acts or Statutory Rules. Pre-1987 figures are adjusted to current page sizes.
For more detailed information please see the House of Commons Library note: “Acts and Statutory Instruments: Volume of UK legislation 1950 to 2007” at:
www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/notes/snsg-02911.pdf