§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many Bills her Department and its predecessor Department have sponsored in each of the last 15 years; and how many have been passed by Parliament. [19772]
§ Mr. Robin Squire[holding answer 18 March 1997]: The Department has sponsored a total of 32 Government Bills between 1982 and 1997. The breakdown for each year is as follows:
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Bill Result 1981–82 Employment Bill Passed 1982–83 Education (Fees and Awards) Bill Passed 1983–84 Education (Grants and Awards) Bill Passed Trade Union Bill Passed 1984–85 Education (Corporal Punishment) Bill Withdrawn Further Education Bill Passed 1985–86 Education Bill (Lords) Passed Education (No.2) Bill Passed Education (Amendment) Bill Passed Sex Discrimination Bill (Lords) Passed Wages Bill Passed 1986–87 Teachers' Pay and Conditions Bill Passed 1987–88 Education Reform Bill Passed Employment Bill Passed 1988–89 Dock Work Bill Passed Employment Bill Passed 1989–90 Education (Student Loans) Bill Passed Employment Bill Passed
Bill Result 1990–91 School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Bill Withdrawn School Teachers' Pay and Conditions (No.2) Bill Passed 1991–92 Education (Schools) Bill Passed Further and Higher Education Bill Passed Offshore Safety Bill Passed 1992–93 Education Bill Passed Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Bill Passed 1993–94 Education Bill (Lords) Passed Sunday Trading Bill Passed 1994–95 (Disability Discrimination Bill Passed Supporter) (Jobseekers Bill Passed Supporter) 1995–96 Education (Student Loans) Bill Passed Nursery Education and Grant Maintained Schools Bill Passed 1996–97 Education Bill In Process