HC Deb 19 March 2002 vol 382 c187W
51. Simon Hughes

To ask the President of the Council how many private Members' Bills introduced by(a) Government Back Benchers and (b) Opposition Members have been enacted in each of the last 10 years; and what proposals he has to give greater opportunity for Back-Bench legislative initiatives to become law. [41566]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

The information requested is as follows:

Session Number of PMBs enacted Introduced by Government Back Bencher Introduced by Opposition Member
1991–92 13 11 2
1992–93 15 12 3
1993–94 16 11 5
1994–95 17 11 6
1995–96 17 12 5
1996–97 22 18 4
1997–98 10 7 3
1998–99 8 4 4
1999–2000 6 3 3
2000–01 0 0 0

My right hon. Friend has no such proposals at present.