Private Members' Bills (Hansard, 13 May 1994)

HC Deb 13 May 1994 vol 243 cc260-1W 260W

§ Ms Lynne
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security on what occasions Ministers from his Department have requested Parliamentary Counsel to assist in preparing amendments to private Members' Bills on behalf of other private members.
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§ Mr. Lilley
None. In the case of the Civil Rights (Disabled Persons) Bill, my right hon. Friend the Minister of State authorised officials to instruct Parliamentary Counsel to prepare amendments which were subsequently passed to private Members.