Statutory Instruments Mr. Amess To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what occasions a statutory instrument sponsored by his Department has been reported by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments as defective since October 2005. Mr. Watson The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has reported two statutory instruments sponsored by the Ministry of Defence for defective drafting since October 2005. Reports from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments contain full details of the statutory instruments which they have reported.