A line graph showing the total number of substantial amendments and non-substantial amendments between 2018 and 2024.
On one axis is the number of amendments, on the other axis is the years 2018 to 2024.
The substantial amendments (reviewed by a REC) are marked with a yellow line. Non-substantial amendments (not reviewed by a REC) are marked with a blue line.
Between 2018 and 2020 non-substantial amendments stays broadly similar (2018 - 9,803, 2019 - 9,351, 2020 - 9,491) as does substantial amendments (2018 - 8,506, 2019 - 8,699, 2020 - 8,731).
From 2020 the two lines trend in opposite directions.
The blue line for non-substantial amendments trends significantly upwards from 2020, rising to 12,828 in 2021, 13,352 in 2022, 13,386 in 2023 to a high of 13,984 in 2024.
The yellow line for substantial amendments trends gradually downwards from 2020, dropping to 8,424 in 2021, 8,069 in 2022 and 7,431 in 2023. It rises slightly in 2024 to 7,880.