§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the President of the Council how many Bills based on Law Commission recommendations have been enacted in each of the last five years. [67304]
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§ Mrs. BeckettThe figures are set out in the table. The total of 20 includes two Statute Law Revision Acts and two Consolidation Acts with amendments giving effect to Law Commission recommendations.
Year Number 1994 3 1995 7 1996 8 1997 1 1998 2
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the President of the Council what was the length of time of the debates which took place at each parliamentary stage of each of the Bills introduced to implement Law Commission recommendations in each of the last five years. [67303]
§ Mrs. BeckettThe figures in the table relate to the total amount of debating time on the floor of the House of Commons and do not include any committee proceedings. Law Commission proposals formed only part of some of the bills. Bills taken through all their stages without debate are recorded as having taken less than one minute.