HC Deb 25 January 1977 vol 924 cc509-10W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Lord President of the Council how many Acts of Parliament were passed in each of the Sessions for 1950 to 1975–76.

Mr. Foot

With the exception of Order Confirmation Bills, Provisional Order

Week ending
3rd December 10th December 17th December 23rd December 14th January Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Takings … … 2,918 2,542 6,593 6,091 346 18,470
Net Profit … … 430 394 1,056 876 48 2,804

Bills and Bills for the confirmation of a scheme, the number of Bills which received Royal Assent in each Session form 1950 to 1975–76 was as follows:

Session Number of Bills which received Royal Assent
1950 … … … 38
1950–51 … … … 67
1951–52 … … … 68
1952–53 … … … 54
1953–54 … … … 74
1954–55 … … … 30
1955–56 … … … 83
1956–57 … … … 63
1957–58 … … … 76
1958–59 … … … 77
1959–60 … … … 72
1960–61 … … … 65
1961–62 … … … 59
1962–63 … … … 60
1963–64 … … … 97
1964–65 … … … 82
1965–66 … … … 21
1966–67 … … … 128
1967–68 … … … 76
1968–69 … … … 63
1969–70 … … … 53
1970–71 … … … 89
1971–72 … … … 76
1972–73 … … … 74
1973–74 … … … 15
1974 … … … 42
1974–75 … … … 83
1975–76 … … … 88