§ Mr. Richard ShepherdTo ask the Lord President of the Council if he will list the occasions on which the Government have introduced the guillotine since 1979 and indicate after how many hours in Committee on each Bill.
§ Mr. WakehamThe information requested is as follows:
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Guillotining of Bills Session and Bill Hours in committee before guillotined Total hours in committee 1979–80 Education (No. 2) 82 104 Social Security 60 99 Housing 110 149 Social Security (No. 2) 44 66 1980–81 Transport 55 95 British Nationality 90 145 1981–82 Oil and Gas (Enterprise) 70 104 Employment 91 107 Northern Ireland (CWH) 54 63.30 1982–83 Transport 80 100 Telecommunications 110 158 Housing and Building Control 90 110 1983–84 Telecommunications 80 112 Rates 80 112 Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) 82 99 1984–85 Local Government 86 153 Transport 76 134 1985–86 Gas 85 129
Session and Bill Hours in committee before guillotined Total hours in committee Social Security 115 167 European Communities (Amendment) (CWH) 18 23 1986–87 Local Government Finance (CWH) 14.50 20.50 Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) 101 124 1987–88 Education Reform 88 151 Local Government Finance 72 129 Social Security2 — — Firearms (Amendment)1 — — School Boards (Scotland)2 — — Housing2 — — 1988–89 Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) 52 63 Water 75 145 Official Secrets (CWH) 14 29 (CWH = Committee of the Whole House). 1 Guillotined on consideration on Report. 2 Guillotined on consideration of Lords Amendments.