§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many Bills his Department has sponsored in each of the last 15 years; and how many have been passed by Parliament. [19776]
§ Mr. HoramThe information requested is:
Parliamentary session Bills Sponsored by Department of Health 1995–96 3 1994–95 3 1993–94 0 1992–93 2 1991–92 1 1990–91 0 1989–90 2 1988–89 0 Sponsored by Department of Health and Social Security 1987–88 2 1986–87 1 1985–86 2 1984–85 3 1983–84 2 1982–83 3 1981–82 3 All Bills received Royal Assent.The Department of Health was formed in July 1988. The figures given for 1981–82 to 1987–88 are for Bills sponsored by the former Department of Health and Social Security.