HC Deb 28 June 1989 vol 155 cc499-500W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Lord President of the Council how many early-day motions were tabled in each Session since 1966; and how many were subsequently debated on the floor of the House.

Mr. Wakeham

The information requested for the sessions 1966–67 to 1969–70 is as follows:

Session Number of EDMs
1966–67 640
1967–68 446
1968–69 443
1969–70 300

For information about subsequent sessions, I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Derbyshire, West (Mr. McLoughlin) on Monday 19 June, Official Report, column 34.

The information requested in the second part of the question is not held in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Amess

To ask the Lord President of the Council (1) if he will publish a list of early-day motions, other than prayers, debated on the Floor of the House in parliamentary time provided by the Government in each Session since 1966.

(2) if he will publish in the Official Report a list of early-day motions, other than prayers, debated on the Floor of the House since 1966.

Mr. Wakeham

I regret that this information is not held in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.